MEMPHIS, Tenn. - At least 150,000 people in Shelby County will lose SNAP benefits on November 1 as the government shutdown continues. The lack of those benefits means a lack of food for Mid-South families. While those families await food assistance, federal workers continue to miss paychecks.
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"Right now, we don’t know when the shutdown will end. In the meantime, we expect the level of need will only continue to surge. With every added day, the risk of hunger increases, and not just for furloughed federal workers. If the shutdown continues past Nov. 1, an entire month of SNAP benefits could be interrupted or d

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