HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) -- As the government shutdown puts SNAP benefits in jeopardy, a nonprofit in the Rio Grande Valley is bracing for families who might need food assistance.

Dr. Rashmi Chandran, president and CEO of AltaCair Foundation, appeared on Border Report Live to discuss how the nonprofit is trying to anticipate the needs of this South Texas region should Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds end on Nov. 1.

More than 3.5 million Texans, accounting for more than 11% of the state's total population, receive SNAP benefits. This includes 310,061 Texans in the three counties served by the Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley.

Chandran tells Border Report's South Texas correspondent Sandra Sanchez that many more won't be able to put food on the table after

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