With a potential lapse in federal food assistance starting November 1, several local restaurants are stepping up to help families who rely on SNAP benefits put

The latest county-level data shows more than 705,000 households across Georgia rely on the benefits each month.

The government remains shut down and the 1.4 million low-income Georgians who rely on SNAP to purchase food are at risk of losing funding by Friday.

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock have joined a group of lawmakers pushing the federal government to continue funding SNAP.

Starting Saturday, millions of Americans will lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the federal government shutdown continues.

Georgia DHS says SNAP food benefits for more than 687,000 households will end November 1 if the federal government shutdown continues. Families are urged to plan ahead and use remaining funds now.

New Disabled South is distributing funds to help disabled individuals in Alabama and other Southern states as SNAP benefits are set to end next month.

Due to the government shutdown, many people across the two-state won’t receive SNAP benefits after October 31st. New Disabled South wants to step in and help the disabled in several southern states including Georgia and South Carolina.

More than 687,000 Georgia households could lose access to SNAP benefits next month if the federal government shutdown continues, putting pressure on food banks already seeing increased demand.