More than 1.6 million people in the D.C. area rely on SNAP benefits. Beginning Nov. 1, those federal benefits will stop being distributed until the government reopens.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency Thursday ahead of the looming funding halt for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.

SNAP benefits are set to pause Nov. 1 impacting over one million people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. WASHINGTON — With the Senate adjourned until Monday, the government shutdown is likely to last through the weekend, which means Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will pause for millions of Americans Saturday, Nov. 1.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) won’t cover any gaps in SNAP payments with state dollars despite bipartisan calls to do so, while D.C. will fund gaps with city reserves.

Maryland is taking action as the threat for federal funding ending for SNAP benefits loomed. WBAL-TV 11 News shows the areas most impacted across Maryland on our interactive map.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency to use federal emergency funds and keep food assistance running as SNAP benefits are set to expire this weekend.

Marylanders who receive federal benefits may be impacted if the government shutdown continues into November. On Saturday, the shutdown reached 18 days without an agreement in sight.

With federal SNAP benefits set to end Nov. 1 after last month’s government shutdown, Maryland leaders, nonprofits and food businesses are mobilizing to prevent a surge in hunger across the state.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore has declared a State of Emergency due to the ongoing government shutdown and the looming expiration of SNAP food assistance benefits on Nov. 1. Moore then announced at an appearance at the Anne Arundel County Food Bank that he is using that authority to immediately direct $10 million from Maryland’s fiscal responsibility fund to food banks across Maryland.

As the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) faces a November 1 cutoff amid the ongoing government shutdown, leaders in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia are stepping up to help low-income families who rely on the aid to put food on the table.

Defunding of Maryland's SNAP-Ed program leaves low-income families and ALICE households without crucial nutrition education and food resources.