Many people in the United States use a program called Snap to buy food. This program helps more than 40 million people. Now, the government says it cannot give this help in November because the government is closed.

The government and some leaders do not agree about money. Some leaders say there is still some money to help people, but other leaders say this money is only for big problems like storms. Some states want to help with their own money, but they do not have enough.

Many families are worried. Some states are trying to help people find food from charities. In California, the National Guard is helping to give food to people. The government shutdown is making life hard for many families.