RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Some 42 million low-income Americans, including 16 million children, lost access to benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) as the government shutdown continues.

States across the country are scrambling to fill the void and are asking others to step up.

North Carolina will offer $10 million to state food banks, Democratic Gov. Josh Stein said on Oct. 30. An additional $8 million will be funded by private organizations and charities in partnership with the state, the governor said.

In North Carolina, approximately 1.4 million people depend on SNAP benefits to provide food for their families.

Here are ways you can help your neighbors have a hot meal and stock their pantries.

Food Finder Map

FoodFinder is an online tool to help loc

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