GREENSBORO, N.C. — Millions of families nationwide are still waiting to find out when their food assistance will arrive as the federal shutdown continues to stall the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP .

The program provides an average of $187 per month to help low-income Americans buy groceries. It serves about one in eight people nationwide. In North Carolina, 1.4 million residents depend on SNAP, including nearly 580,000 children, according to the state Department of Health and Human Services.

On Oct. 10 , the U.S. Department of Agriculture ordered states to hold off on issuing November benefits , citing the ongoing shutdown and lack of funding. Two weeks later, 25 states, including North Carolina, sued the agency , alleging violations of federal law under the

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