In a lawsuit, Ellison and other AGs and governors, are pushing for USDA to use the billion-dollar contingency fund to keep SNAP going.

With the government shutdown dragging on, Minnesota is bracing for the end of grocery benefits for hundreds of thousands of residents.

Gov. Walz announced state funding Monday to help Minnesotans who receive monthly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

Federal officials have said funding for the program, which provides food benefits to low-income families, will run out come November unless a deal to reopen the government is reached. In Minnesota, this will mean funding drying up to provide SNAP benefits to 440,000 recipients.

SNAP funding distribution across the U.S. is currently set to end on Nov. 1 as the federal government shutdown continues.

Minnesota reacts to the USDA's stop of emergency SNAP funds, Governor Walz provides aid to local food shelves.

Minnesota food banks face critical shortages as demand soars and SNAP funding stalls, leaving thousands at risk of hunger amid rising costs and dwindling donations. Local leaders urge urgent community support.