Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry said the state will fund November food aid for children, the elderly or disabled who receive food stamps as the federal government shutdown drags on. Landry and Legislative leaders announced the plan to secure funding from the Louisiana Department of Health during an Oct. 29 press conference.

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.

Louisiana prepares to fund food assistance benefits starting this Saturday, with emergency aid headed to certain individuals.

Lawmakers in Louisiana approved a resolution Wednesday to allow the state's Department of Health to use up to $150 million in funding for some people who would normally receive SNAP benefits.

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.

The state has vowed to step in and provide food assistance for many who face a cut-off in federal SNAP aid. But there is still fear and anxiety about how to get by.

Gov. Jeff Landry says Louisiana will use state dollars to provide temporary SNAP assistance as the federal shutdown halts food benefits.

Louisiana lawmakers approved a proposal to use $150 million in state funds for SNAP benefits as the federal government shutdown continues Wednesday.

With neither Democrats nor Republicans willing to budge on day 29 of the government shutdown, tens of millions of Americans are just two days away from losing SNAP federal food assistance.