COLUMBUS, Ohio --Ohio is stepping in to help families who could soon lose access to federal food benefits as the government shutdown enters its second month with no deal in sight.

Gov. Mike DeWine, Senate President Rob McColley, and House Speaker Matt Huffman on Thursday announced a $25 million plan to blunt the impact if the federal shutdown continues into November.

“Ohio is taking intentional steps to provide relief for those families who will be most impacted by the loss of these benefits,” Huffman said.

The federal government shutdown began at the start of October after Congress failed to pass a budget for the new fiscal year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture had money to cover October’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, but it says there are funds for November

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