News reached out to all 11 of Arizona's congressional representatives on Thursday for their response to Arizonans losing food benefits.

Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs is allocating $1.8 million to mitigate the potential suspension of SNAP funding due to the government shutdown.

A rally held outside the Department of Economic Security office in downtown Phoenix highlighted the need for these programs.

Aurelius Diaz, 17, said he feared he would have to abandon his education to work to help his struggling family of five if SNAP benefits are halted.

Arizona and 24 other states has sued the Trump administration for "unlawfully suspending" SNAP food assistance during the government shutdown.

Barbara Schulz already beat cancer, but now the 67-year-old from Tucson, Arizona is preparing for another life-changing battle: surviving without her monthly SNAP, or food stamps, benefits.

As federal SNAP benefits expire Nov. 1, leaving Arizonans like Christian Guerrero worried about their next meal, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced $1.8 million in temporary state funding. FOX 10's Lindsey Ragas has the details.

The government shutdown is halting a critical federal food assistance program that serves 15% of Arizona’s residents, according to the latest state figures.