BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday that Louisiana will temporarily fund food benefits for elderly residents, disabled individuals, and children using state money, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed federal SNAP benefits will not be distributed starting Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown .

Speaking from the State Capitol, Landry said Louisiana’s strong fiscal position allows it to act “with compassion and reason” as Congress remains deadlocked.

“When you’re not fiscally responsible, you can’t act when it rains,” Landry said. “And for those who depend on the food stamp program -- our elderly, our disabled, and our children -- it’s about to start raining because of decisions being made in Washington, D.C.”

The governor said roughly 8

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