People in every Colorado county are impacted by the suspension of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program known as SNAP. The largest number is made up children, disabled, and elderly.

Recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in Colorado remain in limbo as the federal government shutdown continues.

Nonprofits and elected officials mobilized last week to boost access to food resources amid SNAP's funding uncertainty that threatened to leave 600,000 vulnerable Coloradans without money for groceries.

Care and Share accepts both financial donations through their website and food donations at their locations in Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Alamosa. Their website states that the most needed items include canned fruit and vegetables, canned meat or tuna, oatmeal, peanut butter, pre-packed snacks, soup, cereal and boxed dinners.

Proposition MM's passage means Colorado will be able to fully fund free breakfast and lunch for all public school students

A pair of statewide measures will increase funding for Colorado’s free school meals program and let the state use leftover revenue to help cover SNAP costs.

A panel of Colorado legislators on Thursday approved a $10 million cash infusion into food assistance for residents who are expected to lose food stamp benefits starting on Saturday amid the federal government shutdown.

COLORADO - Over 600,000 Coloradans rely on SNAP benefits - money loaded by the government onto EBT cards - to buy food and groceries, but those benefits