(Photo Provided with Release Courtesy of the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release yesterday from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, earlier this month, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) notified Pennsylvania that it will be unable to fully fund November SNAP benefits because of the federal shutdown. As a result of this, without the Republican-controlled Congress and/or the White House taking action immediately to open the federal government back up, SNAP payments will not be made to almost two million Pennsylvanians. The state of Pennsylvania is not able to backfill these costs. Those that need assistance can either call 211 or visit pa211.org. You can also visit the links below for assistance regarding food:

Click here for food assistance: PA 211 – Get Connected. Get Help.

Click here for an Electronic Benefit Transfer regarding SNAP benefits

Click here for more information about SNAP benefits: Home | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Click here for food assistance: Feeding Pennsylvania | State Chapter of Feeding America