Food assistance for more than 40 million people – including 750,000 in Alabama – will stop Nov. 1 as the government shutdown continues.

“Bottom line, the well has run dry. At this time, there will be no benefits issued November 01,” a notice on the U.S. Department of Agriculture website said. “We are approaching an inflection point for Senate Democrats.”

Unless Congress reaches a funding deal, no money through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the official name for food stamps, will be coming in November.

Here’s what you need to know about your benefits, alternatives and what it can mean for you:

What’s happening Nov. 1?

The impasse between Republicans and Democrats has led to the weeks-long shutdown and impacted a range of federal services. This week, the USDA

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