Reporters from the NPR Network are covering the uncertainty and lapse in benefits in states across the country.

Senate Democrats tried to pass a resolution that would have immediately restored SNAP benefits on Monday. Republicans blocked it.

Many SNAP recipients hunted for help Monday in search of food, but for some, it proved harder than they anticipated. 8 News Now followed along with some of the recipients, stopping by multiple food banks across the valley.

Donations are increasing at Kitsap food banks, including cities and a college booster contribution, as lines for assistance grow.

Mayor Ras J. Baraka mobilized local nonprofits to help 37,000 residents — 29,000 of them children — who rely on the federal food program.

To offset the federal lapse, Governor Albert Bryan Jr. announced that the local government would fund half of the November SNAP benefits for eligible Virgin Islands households. On Monday, he confirmed those payments had been completed, ensuring that more than 10,600 households could continue to purchase groceries during the shutdown.

The Boise Airport is organizing a community food drive to help federal employees and airport staff impacted by the shutdown and SNAP food benefits delays.

On Monday, November 3, relief may arrive as the first round of funds from the Virginia Emergency Nutrition Assistance Program (VENA) is distributed statewide.