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

Those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits should continue to do so after two federal court rulings ordered program funding on Friday.

The administration of President Donald Trump has made $450 million in tariff revenue available for a childhood nutrition program imperiled by the federal government shutdown, according to federal funding records.

Local nutrition services and Garfield County officials are preparing for over 4,000 county residents to lose access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits in November due to the ongoing federal government shutdown.

The declaration remains in effect for up to 30 days or until the federal government reopens, whichever comes first. Dunleavy said the move aims to prevent disruptions for the roughly 66,000 Alaskans who rely on SNAP benefits.

President Donald Trump's administration said on Monday it plans to partially fund November food benefits for millions of Americans, but warned it could take