In just a few days, programs like EBT could stop receiving funds, threatening food and mental health services across the valley.
For many families in the valley, programs like EBT are how they get by every month.
Local leaders say that support could disappear in just a few days.
The Fresno Center helps thousands of people a month through federal dollars.
Fresno County Supervisor Luis Chavez, sounding the alarm for people on welfare, said on November 1st, people may no longer have access to federally funded programs.
And with holidays around the corner, Chavez advises people to be careful with their funds.
According to Chavez, over 248-thousand people in Fresno County are at risk of losing their services, equaling 46 million dollars a month.
With about a week left, the county and non-profits are doing what they can so people don't fall short.
Chavez says he sees no end in sight to this government shutdown.
And even if it were to end before November 1st, there will be a delay to reauthor...
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