Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on California's SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, California, on Feb. 13, 2023. AP Photo/Allison Dinner, FileThe text was from the Illinois Department of Human Services, saying SNAP benefits for November would not be distributed because of the government shutdown. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementOur regular SNAP allotment doesn’t cover everything, but it provides most of what ends up on our table. I rely on SNAP to feed my kids because my disability check runs out before the month does. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementRight now, millions of families are facing hunger as SNAP benefits are delayed during the government shutdown.
