More than 750,000 Alabamians will lose food assistance in November as federal shutdown continues, but local organizations are stepping up to help.

The pain of the shutdown is being felt by millions of other Americans as the federal government enters Day 32 of a funding squabble.

In a news release about $4 million going to the Utah Food Bank, the state's top elected leaders blamed Democrats for the federal shutdown, even as Republican control all branches of government.

With the SNAP program scheduled to run out of funds, nonprofits dedicated to serving the hungry were bracing for a spike in visitors.

The meat was long gone. They were also out of milk. “We’ve got to give them something,” said Samantha Richardson, president of Gathering of Women, as another worker heaved a giant bag of carrots off a nearby pallet.

Despite a judge's ruling ordering the administration to fund SNAP benefits, President Donald Trump said that November's payments were likely to be delayed.

With federal food aid frozen during the government shutdown, there has been a wave of people rushing to help — sending gift cards or buying groceries for SNAP recipients in their community.

SNAP benefits help feed more than 40 million Americans, but amid the government shutdown, those vital resources could be delayed or put on pause, leaving families hungry and worried about where their next meal will come from.