As the controversy over funding the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the government shutdown dragged on in recent days, the top official in charge of the program pivoted to a new talking point, calling the program that some 42 million Americans rely on "corrupt."

The U.S. government pays out $100 billion a year in food assistance to 42 million Americans through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—funds that were set to lapse and may still be delayed or suspended because of the government shutdown.

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.

The over $1 million in local support for SNAP recipients will go toward Mid-Ohio Food Collective and other organizations providing food support.

A look into the Americans who could be affected by the delay of SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.

With the country nearing the record for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the stalemate over federal funding has continued.

Posters have circulated on social media claiming several restaurant chains are offering free meals to SNAP recipients.