HARTFORD, CT. (WFSB) - Federal funding for SNAP food assistance could halt Saturday, leaving 360,000 Connecticut residents without new benefits on their EBT cards.

Governor Lamont is allocating $3 million to CT Foodshare to help stock food pantries as the government shutdown continues. Hartford and local businesses are also contributing resources to address potential food shortages.

“As of tomorrow night, food assistance for millions of Americans across the country and 47-thousand Hartford residents is going to be impacted and it is a sad day for all of us,” said Arunan Arulampalam, Mayor, Hartford.

There are donation boxes inside of City Hall and QR codes have been posted to help residents find local pantries.

Beth Boyle, who runs the House of Bread food pantry, said that the demand f

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