SNAP is under threat, but food pantries in Springfield may be able to help. Here’s a list

• Federal officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have informed all states that it will stop funding SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 unless the government opens.
• Here are some food pantries in Springfield that may be able to help supplement that potential loss.

Nearly two million Illinoisans could soon see less food on their tables, with a federal agency saying it will not fund Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits if the federal government remains closed by Nov. 1.

Several local food pantries, however, may be able to help.

Here are some food pantries in the Springfield area.

Salvation Army Citadel

Where: 1600 E. Clear Lake Ave., Springfield

More: 217-525-2196

Kumler Outreach Ministries

Where: 303 North Grand Ave. E., Springfield

More: 217-523-2269

More: Central Illinois Foodbank braces for potential halt of SNAP program

Holy Family Food Pantry

Where: 120 S. 11th St., Springfield

More: 217-523-4551

St. John’s Breadline

Where: 430 N. Fifth St., Springfield

More: 217-528-6098

Contact Ministries

Where: 1100 E. Adams St., Springfield

More: 217-753-3939

Grace Lutheran Church

Where: 714 E. Capitol Ave., Springfield

More: 217-522-3965

Fifth Street Renaissance

Where: 1315 N. Fifth St., Springfield

More: 217-544-5040

Manna Storehouse

Where: 301 W. Reynolds St., Springfield

More: 217-527-1006

Helping Hands of Springfield

Where: 2200 Shale St., Springfield

More: 217-522-0048

St. Martin Deporres Center

Where: 531 E. Laurel St., Springfield

More: 217-299-7921

Family Guidance Center

Where: 120 N 11th St., Springfield

More: 217-544-9858

Real Life Church

Where: 2701 Hermitage Road, Springfield

More: 217-528-2299

Table of Life Ministries

Where: 2600 S. Fifth St., Springfield

More: 217-720-5100

Faith Ministries International

Where: 3075 Normandy Road, Springfield

More: 217-553-7874

More food pantries

For more pantries near you, head to centralilfoodbank.org and click "Get Help."

What’s happening to SNAP?

SNAP provides food benefits to low-income families to supplement their grocery budget so they can afford nutritious food essential to health and well-being.

Federal officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture have informed all states that it will stop funding SNAP benefits on Nov. 1 unless the government opens, according to an Oct. 16 news release from the Illinois Department of Human Services that administers the program.

More: Government shutdown live updates; SNAP benefits at risk next month, USDA warns

SNAP is 100% federally funded. Illinois administers more than $350 million for the program monthly. Illinois does not have the ability to fund the program, according to IDHS.

USDA informed state agencies about the lack of funding in a letter dated Oct. 10. The agency said there will not be enough funding to pay the entirety of November SNAP benefits if the shutdown continues.

The USDA said its Food and Nutrition Service has begun gathering information for a potential contingency plan regarding SNAP benefit operations, should the shutdown continue, USA Today reported.

What about WIC?

The supplemental nutrition program for Women, Infants, and Children is open, according to a Facebook post from the Sangamon County Department of Public Health.

"Illinois WIC is OPEN," the post reads. "Participants should continue to go to WIC appointments, shop and redeem benefits as usual."

Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal-Register. He can be reached at tackerman@gannett.com.