Recipients of the food aid, food banks, states and advocates are bracing for a pause to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, payments at the end of next week.

As the government shut down continues, federally funded programs are running out of money, That means some critically important programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or SNAP will run out of money.

Some Democratic-led states are copying the Trump administration, posting banners to government websites blaming Republicans for gaps in SNAP benefits starting Nov. 1. Why it matters: The GOP has heavily pushed the idea that Democrats are responsible for the shutdown with banner messages across various federal websites.

Gov. Bill Lee says he "shares frustration" of poor families that won't see federal SNAP benefits but won't use state funds to keep food on their tables.

This morning at the Tri-State Food Bank in Evansville, local McDonald’s owners presented a $10,000 donation. The money was raised through the Side of Support

As the federal stalemate wears on, state officials are focusing on how they can get funds to households relying on food stamps, as well as heating benefits, if the shutdown continues into November.

“As the Federal Government shutdown continues to drag on, it places roughly 690,000 Tennesseans in danger of losing SNAP benefits and other vital aid,” the Democratic caucus said. “That’s food and nutrition aid that one in 10 Tennesseans rely on to put food on their table.”