Ahead of the Nov. 1 deadline, NBC News interviewed 18 SNAP recipients in 11 states. Many said without benefits, they would only have enough food to last for two to three days before they would need to rely on charities or delay paying their bills.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

More than 1.6 million people in the D.C. area rely on SNAP benefits. Beginning Nov. 1, those federal benefits will stop being distributed until the government reopens.

Hundreds of thousands of people on SNAP are still in limbo, while November also marks the start of free universal childcare in New Mexico.

Alabama SNAP benefits will not go out on Nov 1, leaving thousands at risk. How many will be affected? Here's what to know.

Rep. Mikie Sherrill’s (D-NJ) campaign is collecting food donations at her Saturday rally featuring former President Barack Obama, as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funding expired the same day.

Despite court orders to distribute SNAP benefits, state officials said the funds remain on hold for nearly 2 million Illinoisans.

Michigan joined a multi-state lawsuit seeking federal contingency funds for SNAP benefits amid the government shutdown.