Bay Area communities are scrambling to help people keep food on the table as benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are expected to stop Saturday.
Barring a last-minute deal in Washington -- or perhaps court intervention -- SNAP distribution will be halted Friday.
California is among two dozen states suing the Trump administration over the suspension of SNAP funding, and some Bay Area local entities are stepping up to help.
The state also has moved to protect families from hunger by fast-tracking $80 million in state funds to stabilize food banks and offset delays in federal CalFresh benefits.
Here's what some Bay Area communities are doing to help SNAP recipients:
In Alameda County , supervisors approved $10 million in emergency food assistance pai

 NBC Bay Area Dixon News
 NBC Bay Area Dixon News
 NewsNation Health
 NewsNation Health
 The Baltimore Sun
 The Baltimore Sun Fox 26 Liberty County
 Fox 26 Liberty County FOX 5 Atlanta Crime
 FOX 5 Atlanta Crime The Cut
 The Cut KCRG Iowa
 KCRG Iowa FOX 4 News Arlington
 FOX 4 News Arlington The Bay City Times
 The Bay City Times KNAU
 KNAU Magnolia Tribune
 Magnolia Tribune Newsmax TV
 Newsmax TV