The Colorado Joint Budget Committee on Thursday approved two emergency requests — including up to $10 million to support food banks and pantries — aimed at aiding recipients of federal benefits during the federal government shutdown.

State and local leaders in Colorado, as well as food bank operators, this week scrambled to help meet the already overwhelming demand of people without means to eat.

Colorado joined a lawsuit filed by states against the U.S. Department of Agriculture to attempt to force the restart of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. Those benefits are set to expire on Nov.

Starting Saturday, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions are in jeopardy as the impacts of the weeks-long federal government shutdown expand.

Nonprofits across Colorado are bracing for what's to come as food insecurity reaches one of its highest levels this century.

Colorado Congressional District 3 Rep. Jeff Hurd has co-sponsored a House bill to keep SNAP funded during the government shutdown.

Open enrollment season kicks off in just a couple of days. SNAP benefits are set to run out at the same time on Nov. 1.

Starting this weekend, more than 600,000 Coloradans who depend on SNAP benefits may be forced to turn to food banks to stay full. If they don't have the money to shop at grocery stores, there could be a much bigger impact for everyone in Colorado.