Louisiana approved measures on Wednesday to help residents bridge the gap if normally-scheduled funds for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) benefit recipients are not distributed on November 1.

The state joined at least 17 others that have identified funding and approved measures to continue assisting those facing food insecurity.

The lack of benefits comes as the government shutdown stretches into its fourth week, leaving many federal workers without paychecks and beneficiaries of SNAP—roughly 40 million Americans—with little to no alternatives to feed themselves and their families.

On Tuesday, officials from 25 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit aiming to have the Trump administration fund SNAP through a contingency fund.

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