The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will began running out of funds on Nov. 1 amid the second-longest government shutdown in U.S. history. SNAP, a federal program that provides monthly benefits to low- income households, helps feed more than 40 million people in the U.S. and is overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. At least 25 states plan to cut off food aid benefits beginning Nov. 1. Government funding negotiations remain at a standstill after the Senate voted on legislation 12 times unsuccessfully. Democratic leaders have indicated they will continue fighting to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) health subsidies. Open enrollment for the ACA began on Nov. 1.