ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - On Friday, Gwinnett County leaders announced plans to aid in food distribution efforts as the fate of November SNAP benefits remain in limbo because of the ongoing government shutdown.

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson and Community Services Director Lindsey Jorstad announced new funding that will go toward supporting food cooperatives in the county.

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Gwinnett joins several other metro Atlanta counties in plans to aid in food distribution because of the possible lapse in November benefits for SNAP, also known as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

“We’re filling in the gap where we can. I don’t know how far the funds or food will stretch which is why we are asking the

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