Governor Maura Healey on Thursday announced the launch of a new SNAP Resource Hub , as Mass. braces for the loss of federal food assistance beginning Nov. 1. The governor also said the state will double its aid to food banks and pantries next month, advancing an additional $4 million to support residents impacted by the freeze.

The help site — Mass.gov/SNAPFreeze — provides resources for people in need of food assistance and ways for residents and businesses to donate or volunteer.

More than one Massachusetts residents and 42 million people across the country are expected to lose access to SNAP benefits as federal funding runs out due to the government shutdown. Healey called for President Trump to release “billions of dollars” in USDA funds to help SNAP recipients.

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