Families across the U.S. that receive food aid through the SNAP benefit program did not see any money loaded onto their EBT cards on Saturday. The impacts are being felt in New York, with food pantries and soup kitchens preparing for greater demand.

Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency and said New York will not let people on food stamps go hungry due to the government shutdown.

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The state has allocated $30 million in emergency food assistance to provide meals to the 3 million New Yorkers set to lose food stamps this week because of the ongoing U.S. government shutdown.

Hochul said she’s trying to find a way to allow students to take home food that’s left over at the end of the school day as well.

Gov. Phil Murphy sent members of the National Guard to emergency food organizations after funding for SNAP benefits lapsed.

SNAP benefits in New York State and across the country will continue through November after a federal judge ruled that the U.S. government must tap into emergency funds to keep food assistance flowing during the ongoing shutdown.

REACH SNAP RECIPIENTS. OFFICIALS SAY IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A WEEK TO GET THE PROGRAM UP AND RUNNING. IN NEW YORK STATE... MORE THAN 300-THOUSAND HOUSEHOLDS RELY ON SNAP BENEFITS. EARLIER THIS WEEK GOVERNOR KATHY HOCHUL ANNOUNCED HER OFFICE FAST- TRACKED 30-MILLION DOLLARS IN EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE FUNDING.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced $11 million in state funding for emergency food relief programs and urged the USDA to release $700 million in SNAP benefits to prevent a public health crisis, while

But as CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports, some people struggling to put food on the table say the help is coming too late.

Tens of millions of food stamp recipients will now get partial funding across the New York region for November after the Trump administration was ordered by a federal