Grocery stores across Missouri are bracing for financial fallout if SNAP—the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—isn’t funded in November due to the federal shutdown.

“There are certain areas of Missouri that have a higher usage of SNAP,” said Dan Shaul, Executive Director of the Missouri Grocers Association.

“I think it’s going to be a concern regardless of where you live, but certain urban and rural areas both have a high snap potential,” said Shaul. “The central part of the state around military bases, several of our servicemen and women are on SNAP as well. So, I think this is going to be a problem that affects all citizens in the state of Missouri.”

Shaul told Missourinet that he believes the shutdown will impact the supply chain and prices.

“Will prices be affected? I think

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