GRIFFIN, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - As the federal government shutdown stretches into its 35th day, the Trump administration announced Monday it will use contingency funds to cover half of November’s SNAP benefits.

But for many families in Griffin, that promise offers little immediate comfort.

It’s not clear exactly how quickly that money will show up on their SNAP cards. In the meantime, more people are turning to food pantries to put food on the table.

Two of Griffin’s main food pantries say they are now rationing supplies, cutting distributions by at least half to feed more families as demand surges.

At Manna From Above Food Pantry, board member Jolene Deal said the organization is doing all it can with limited resources.

“We’re gonna give them as much as we can as we get it,” Deal

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