The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.

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Local food banks are preparing to serve more people as the federal shutdown threatens to pause food assistance benefits for many Arizona households.

Mayes, 21 other attorneys general, and three governors are reportedly filing a lawsuit on Tuesday against the USDA and its Secretary Brooke Rollins.

Arizona joined a multistate lawsuit seeking to prevent the Trump administration from suspending SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

Arizona's attorney general is taking legal action to keep SNAP benefits from expiring at the end of October. PHOENIX — Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop federal officials from suspending food benefits at the end of this month.

Arizona and 24 other states sued the Trump administration over the USDA’s refusal to tap emergency funds to keep SNAP running after Saturday. More than 950,000 people in Arizona and 40 million nationwide rely on the program also known as food stamps – one in eight.

Multiple states, including Arizona, have filed a lawsuit over the suspension of SNAP benefits amid the ongoing federal government shutdown.

Arizona has filed a lawsuit alongside two dozen other states in an attempt to force the Trump administration to continue funding the food assistance relied on by nearly 900,000 Arizonans.

Local Phoenix businesses, bars and restaurants are stepping up to provide free food, meals and essential services to those loosing SNAP benefits.