Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is planning to dole out up to $10 million in state funding for food banks, as hundreds of thousands of Coloradans risk losing federal benefits next month. Roughly 1 in

The Office of Governor Jared Polis announced Thursday that Colorado's Joint Budget Committee (JBC) has approved two emergency

Food banks in Colorado are preparing to respond to a sudden increase in need this weekend as federal food benefits pause due to the government shutdown. About 600,000 Coloradans receive money for groceries through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,

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

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

According to a post on each location's Facebook page, any child visiting one of the three area locations will eat free, “no questions asked.”

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.

Colorado counters the federal shutdown's impact on food security by providing state funds to support SNAP beneficiaries, despite lack of federal reimbursement.