GREENVILLE, S.C. —

Erinn Rowe, the CEO of Harvest Hope, says the historic pause in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program funding will be felt well into next year.

"This is going to be a tsunami. It's going to take several months for it to calm down once the snap benefits get turned on," she said.

Congress ended the shutdown on Wednesday after nearly 40 days and weeks without funding for SNAP.

"Until our neighbors can go to the grocery store and purchase their much-needed food on the SNAP card, nothing matters," Rowe said.

In a statement released Thursday, the South Carolina Department of Social Services, the agency that disburses the federal funds, said recipients could receive their money by Friday.

"Most of the people that are on SNAP right now are our seniors and kids. Those a

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