"It's shameful for the government to have been shut down," Feenstra said in a Food Bank of Iowa tour. "It really is, and it puts people in a pinch."

"This gives them an opportunity to have some dignity as they walk through the aisles." Meanwhile, in Dallas, the CEO of the North Texas Food Bank requested an additional $1 million in funding from the Dallas County Commissioners Court on Tuesday.

The sustainability of this is all going to depend on the federal government... The food banks are not to come in and fill a gap.”

Cities around the country are taking measures to combat food insecurity issues as the federal government shutdown continues and SNAP benefits hang in the balance. Well over 15,000 people in Grays Harbor County receive SNAP benefits,

Northshore Food Bank volunteer Kristy Bourgeois is a whiz when it comes to making things beautiful on a dime — or no dime if she can pull it off.

Tucson Electric Power announced that it will donate $50,000 to the Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona this week, in an effort to fight hunger amid rising food insecurity.

As SNAP benefits pause, local groups are working to meet demand. See how to get free food from FBNN, Salvation Army and Catholic Charities.

The White House plans to fund about half the expected SNAP food assistance this month amid the government shutdown. It’s unclear when those dollars will reach Chicago households.