Louisiana’s state government will pay to ensure most federal food stamp recipients continue to receive money for groceries if the shutdown in Washington, D.C. continues, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

But 53,000 able-bodied adults are unlikely to be covered under the state’s plan, which prioritizes the elderly, people with disabilities and households with children.

“Our priorities are very specific. We are going to protect the most vulnerable population in Louisiana, which is our kids, our elderly and the disabled,” Landry said . “We’re going to lead the nation in the way we take care of people.”

Landry encouraged those the state doesn’t cover to look for work at louisianaworks.net and to lean on food banks. He called on Louisianans with the means to help stock food ban

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