Charts illustrate the scale of SNAP as millions face potential benefit lapse

Government shutdown threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans as funding expires Saturday, leaving low-income families without food assistance.

The Trump administration has previously warned that SNAP funding will halt on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown. (Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins confirmed that directive during a press conference, noting: "There is a contingency fund at USDA, but that contingency fund, by the way, doesn’t even cover half of the $9.2 billion required for November SNAP. And it’s only allowed to flow if the underlying program is funded."

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