GREENWICH VILLAGE, Manhattan (PIX11) -- New York City nonprofit organizations are gearing up to try to meet the anticipated need if SNAP benefits end on Nov. 1.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed it will stop issuing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) at the start of the month due to a lack of federal funding during the ongoing government shutdown.

Ken Baker, the culinary director of RETHINK FOOD in Greenwich Village, said they already prepare 30,000 meals each week to help feed New Yorkers.

With SNAP potentially going away, Baker told PIX 11 News, "We're raising more funding and resources. We also are bringing in more human capacity to make as many meals as possible; we're opening up our volunteer spaces beyond Monday to Friday."

Cheryl Huber, the Vice Presiden

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