Over 40 million Americans could lose access to federal food assistance Saturday if the government shutdown continues into November.

WALLINGFORD — The Trump administration has announced federal food assistance that helps feed nearly 436,000 people in Connecticut will stop flowing on Nov. 1, saying the "the well has run dry" as the federal government shutdown continues.

The federal government has announced that there will not be any new Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits starting on November 1st.

More than 350,000 Connecticut residents won't receive SNAP benefits on Saturday because of the federal government shutdown. The emergency funding is a short-term fix, bit food banks said it won't come close to filling the gap.

With hunger already increasing, Connecticut food pantries are likely to see an unprecedented wave of need starting.

Connecticut will spend $3 million to partially supplement federal food aid benefits for residents during the government shutdown.

An estimated 31% of New Haven's population will lose access to SNAP. Two food pantries expect to feed 150 more families than usual next week.

It is wrong to starve people so you can bring your political opponents to heel. It is wrong to starve people into submission, and that is what this president is doing,” Attorney General

Tens of millions of Americans who rely on federal food assistance to help feed their families are about to have those benefits cut off. The White House said funding for the SNAP program will end on Saturday,