Lafayette’s Chicken Salad Chick offers free kids’ meals to help families affected by the SNAP benefits pause and ensure no child goes hungry.

A concurrent resolution has passed both the House and the Senate of the Louisiana Legislature; it's a "request," not an order, and has no force of law.

The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — more commonly known as SNAP, or food stamps — is a key benefits program that serves more than 40 million people across the country. Now, the shutdown is threatening to temporarily suspend benefits, raising concerns over where millions of people who rely on the program will turn to for food.

At least 800,000 Louisianans could face some level of food insecurity this November due to the federal government shutdown unless Congress reaches a deal.

The resolution would have the federal government pay back the funds to the health department once the government reopens, according to Sen. Cameron Henry.

Governor Jeff Landry is warning all SNAP welfare cardholders that they will receive no new benefits starting November 1st due to the federal government shutdown.