""It feels like the world is kind of crumbling right now," she said. "I'm terrified for my family and my daughter.""
""We are past the point at which it is possible to prevent harm," said Andrew Cheyne, managing director of public policy at the organization End Child Poverty California."
The federal shutdown is blocking upcoming Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) disbursements, jeopardizing food assistance for millions of low-income Americans. An unemployed mother in the San Fernando Valley relies on SNAP to buy a specialized baby formula that costs $47 for a five-day supply and fears running out. California joined other Democratic-led states in suing the federal government to force SNAP payments through contingency funds, but litigation may not prevent all disruptions. State officials say many recipients will not receive November benefits in time, leaving pantries and CalFresh cards empty for millions, including two million children.
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