DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. - As the government shutdown stretches on, millions of Americans who rely on SNAP benefits are facing growing uncertainty — including the almost 1.4 million Georgians who depend on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to put food on the table.

What they're saying:

For Chandra Duncan, a grandmother in Midtown Atlanta, the shutdown has hit home in the most painful way.

"I’m taking care of my grandson. His father passed away at the beginning of the year, which was my oldest son," Duncan said. "It’s been kind of tight, being that I have an extra mouth to feed."

Duncan is one of many Georgians caught in limbo after the temporary halt in SNAP funding. With no clear timeline for when the government will reopen, she’s been forced to find new ways to make ends meet

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