Oklahoma food banks say demand is exploding after nearly 700,000 Oklahomans lost access to SNAP support they relied on earlier this year.

State Contingency Review Board set to vote on releasing $1 million weekly to Oklahoma food banks for seven weeks to help vulnerable SNAP households during shutdown.

The Comanche Nation provides food gift cards and a tribal deer hunt to support members losing SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.

Oklahoma ranks among the top ten states most affected by a potential federal shutdown, with high dependence on federal jobs and programs.