Pennsylvania is making progress in its effort to feed residents whose food stamps were halted due to the federal government shutdown.

On Thursday, Governor Josh Shapiro was at a Luzerne County food bank where he announced that so far, 2 million dollars has been raised from private donors through the new SNAP Emergency Relief Fund.

That money is separate from funds contributed by the Shapiro administration.

The governor said every cent goes to “Feeding Pennsylvania” — a program that helps food banks across the state.

He also urged others to pitch in, if they can.

“Perhaps you’ve got the means to be able to donate to that private fund, that’s great. Perhaps you have the time to be able to come and volunteer here and help pack boxes. Because of the increased number of boxes, they need more volunteers here. And if you can donate some food that our food banks can use, I encourage you to do so as well,” Shapiro said. 

Pennsylvania is among 25 states and Washington, DC suing the Trump administration for suspending SNAP payments.

Earlier this week, the administration said it will partially fund SNAP, but warned it could still take weeks, or months, to get the payments out.