CUDAHY, Wisc. — Food pantries across Milwaukee County are preparing for increased demand as the government shutdown threatens to halt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits starting Nov. 1.

Olivia Joy, who is employed and has relied on food share benefits for years, received a concerning notification on her EBT app last week.

"We got a notification on our EBT food share app stating that our November benefits will be no longer available starting Nov. 1," Joy said.

The uncertainty has created anxiety for families like Joy's, who depend on the assistance.

"It's really frustrating that I can't really do anything about it," Joy said.

At a press conference on Thursday, Wisconsin Democrats called for Republicans to release contingency funds that could keep SNAP running for weeks

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