BOSTON (WPRI) — Massachusetts has launched a new online resource hub as millions of Americans are set to lose food assistance next week.

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) said Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will not be issued on Nov. 1.

On Thursday, Gov. Maura Healey announced the creation of the state's SNAP Resource Hub, which includes information on how Massachusetts residents can both give and receive help.

The hub also features a map that shows about how many people depend on SNAP in every Massachusetts city and town.

“Starting Saturday, more than one million Massachusetts residents and 42 million people nationwide will be at immediate risk of hunger," Healey said. "Massachusetts is a place where people step up when their neighbors are i

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