Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

Food banks and hunger relief organizations are seeing an increase in the number of people lining up for food packages since SNAP benefits were halted on Nov. 1.

Food pantries in Charlotte are preparing for an increase in demand as SNAP benefits are not being distributed due to the government shutdown.

Long lines have formed at food pantries across the U.S. as federal food benefits were cut off due to the government shutdown.

More Americans are turning to food banks to help fill the assistance gap, but administrators caution they aren't designed to act as a safety net for a government program.

Demand at Johnston’s food pantry is surging as families face economic strain and a pause in SNAP benefits, leaving many reliant on local resources to get by.

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" has launched a food drive to support the LA Food Bank and the St. Joseph Center, as Trump threatens to stop SNAP benefits.

Kay Ivey announced she will use the state’s emergency fund to support food banks across Alabama as the federal government shutdown has suspended SNAP benefits. The governor will release $2 million to support eight food banks,

About 1 in 8 U.S. residents get an average of $187 a month per person in the food assistance known as SNAP. For the first time, the Trump administration stopped the payments due at the beginning of the month.