Alabama is not among the states that are getting involved ahead of the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, starting Nov. 1. The prospect of nearly 42 million Americans not receiving food assistance has raised concerns across states governed by both political parties.

Alabama residents may lose SNAP food benefits as the federal government shutdown continues, leaving thousands uncertain about November assistance.

The Alabama Department of Human Resources has confirmed the state will not be providing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the month of November because of the federal government shutdown.

Americans uses the SNAP program to buy groceries, but this week, according to *** memo put out by the Department of Agriculture, Federal food aid will not go out beginning November 1st. *** post on their website reads the well has run dry and blamed Senate Democrats for demanding health care concessions amid the now nearly month-long government shutdown.

As the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week, hunger relief leaders across Alabama are warning a crisis could leave thousands of families without food. At the Food Bank of East Alabama,

Unless something changes dramatically in the next couple days, more than 40 million Americans are preparing to have federal food assistance cut off starting Saturday.

New numbers show that as many as 70,000 people in Birmingham could lose their SNAP benefits in the coming days.

Spanish Fort food bank director calls situation a "perfect storm" with federal workers without paychecks and food stamp recipients facing benefit disruptions.