Although the federal government is shut down, officials could still take action to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly known as food stamps). And yet they haven't.

As a result, roughly 277,400 West Virginians and food banks across the state are bracing for the potentially catastrophic impact of a disruption in services.

A memo from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that came to light last week stated the agency can't or won't use contingency funds for food stamps during the shutdown and it won't reimburse states that try to cover the cost temporarily. As such, food stamp appropriations for November won't be made. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., whose home state relies heavily on food stamps, said Monday he is in agreement with the Trump administration on

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