The government shutdown is affecting SNAP benefits for seniors in Georgia, prompting senior service centers to organize fundraising and food drives to fill the gap.

People in Methuen are rallying to help their fellow community members with uncertainty surrounding the SNAP program.

Federal lawmakers continue to be at an impasse over funding the government, including a vital antipoverty program that feeds millions of

The East Baton Rouge Council on Aging (EBRCOA) raises concerns as the federal government shutdown impacts SNAP benefits for November. The agency said many seniors living in the parish are in food deserts,

Louisiana has announced today that SNAP benefits will be funded specifically for the elderly, disabled, and children across the state as the government shutdown continues.

Gov. Jeff Landry said a temporary assistance program will provide benefits to the state's "most vulnerable" SNAP recipients in November amid the federal shutdown.

Nearly 310,000 people in Orange County receive SNAP benefits, with 66% of these recipients being seniors and children. Michele Gile reports.

Federal food assistance programs like SNAP benefits are set to expire Saturday as lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government. However, some judges have ordered the Trump administration to continue funding the program.