The U.S. Department of Agriculture will stop issuing benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, starting Saturday if the government shutdown continues. According to the

Government funding crisis threatens SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans. Kentucky joins lawsuit while Tennessee stays out despite 121,000 families at risk.

Gov. Andy Beshear is joining leaders from 24 other states and the District of Columbia to challenge the decision to suspend the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. SNAP provides food benefits for low-income families to fill in needs in their grocery budget.

Roy Miller has battled diabetes, cancer, heart problems and kidney failure in his 80 years. Come November, the SNAP recipient said he will have a new battle to fight - navigating life without food assistance.

Following a lawsuit that was filed in the Massachusetts U.S. District Court, Gov. Beshear announced that Kentucky would be joining 25 other U.S. states in suing the USDA to challenge

The state’s food banks are stretched thin just as federal SNAP benefits are about to expire due to the government shutdown.

Republican attorneys general, including Ohio AG Dave Yost and Kentucky’s Russell Coleman, sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over SNAP benefits.

In the Bluegrass and Buckeye states, help is available on the grassroots level for those who will be affected by the halt in SNAP benefits expected later this week.