As SNAP benefits become the next shutdown casualty, Colorado food banks brace for impact

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A woman in a white shirt denoting her as a volunteer with Mutual Aid Partners in Grand Junction hands a bag of produce to someone in line at a food distribution event inside a Grand Junction gymnasium.
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Lisa Tebo, a volunteer with Mutual Aid Partners in Grand Junction, hands out food at a distribution event Tuesday.

A man in a black jacket holds up his cell phone to show a notice from the State of Colorado that Snap benefits will likely be delayed for the month of November.
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Denver area resident and food assistance recipient Dawn Washington, center, speaks with reporters
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Denver area resident and food assistance recipient Dawn Washington, center, speaks with reporters after Colorado Governor Jared Polis announces steps the state plans to take to assist residents who depend on the federal SNAP, or food stamp, program, which is in jeopardy during the federal government shutdown, at a press conference Oct. 22, 2025 at the governor’s residence in Denver.

Colorado Governor Jared Polis speaks at a press conference
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Colorado Governor Jared Polis announces steps the state plans to take to assist residents who depend on the federal SNAP, or food stamp, program, which is in jeopardy during the federal government shutdown, at a press conference Oct. 22, 2025 at the governor’s residence in Denver.

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