The shuttered federal government isn't funding food stamps as of Nov. 1. Families that get them aren't sure how they'll manage.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes for families nationwide as the government shutdown drags on.

“Show me a nation that cannot feed itself, and I’ll show you a nation in chaos,” former Senate Agriculture Committee chair Pat Roberts said in 2015. With Democrats and Republicans at a standstill with negotiations over the federal budget, communities nation-wide can’t count on the government to step in and help.

As federal food aid stops on Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown, some mothers in Vacaville are stepping up to feed families.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has earmarked additional funding to support seven food banks that supply more than 2,600 food pantries statewide ahead of SNAP freeze.

About 10% of all Connecticut residents – about 360,000 recipients – are expected to lose their food benefits Saturday as the federal government shutdown continues past 30 days.

Gov. Katie Hobbs made $1.8 million available as food stamp funding runs out. That's roughly 1% of the state's monthly food assistance distribution.

Nearly a million Washingtonians will lose access to food benefit programs, including food stamps, if the ongoing federal shutdown continues beyond next week.