In a matter of hours, more than 900,000 people in Washington will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as the government shutdown continues into its 31st day.

Millions of Americans, including food stamp recipients and federal workers, are facing more uncertainty as the government shutdown enters its fifth week, with congressional Republicans and Democrats remaining at odds over a solution.

It's not clear when millions of families will get November SNAP benefits, even after judges ruled the government needs to make partial payments.

SNAP benefits are running dry for American families, and that hits home for the founders of Toasted Bagels & Coffee in Seattle.

What areas are likely to be impacted most, how officials plan to fill the gap and where those in need can seek food assistance in the meantime.

Congress and state officials are scrambling to continue SNAP benefits despite the shutdown, but the first lapse in food assistance is expected Nov. 1.

As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces a November 1 cutoff amid the ongoing government shutdown, leaders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are stepping up to help low-income families who rely on the aid to put food on the table.

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.