The impact is being felt widely, challenging food banks and food pantries already struggling to meet higher demand.

The government's decision to cancel the food shipments has caught food banks off guard, and could lead to shortages.

Cuts to U.S. Department of Agriculture programs that provide food for schools and food banks have communities across the country worried about hunger.

The situation has gotten worse for many families so as far as the food bank is concerned, we don't think it's a great time to cut funding for food programs, because we're seeing more need than we've ever seen.

Meanwhile, Congress is considering moving federal food assistance programs such as SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, to the states

Money is growing tighter for the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama in Birmingham. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to cut more than $1 billion in funding for federal programs, affecting farmers,

The Chattanooga Food Bank says they're concerned about meeting the needs of the community as they face federal funding cuts.

Vermont food banks have been receiving news over the past week as employees have been given notice that much of their federal funding is being cut.

Cuts in federal food assistance have left the Rhode Island Community Food Bank trying to replace over 500,000 pounds of food expected from the USDA.