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Fifteen percent of Americans received federal food stamp benefits in the 2013 fiscal year, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture report released…
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The next farm bill is all but certain to contain cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly known as food stamps. Long…
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The number of people on food stamps declined after Missouri ended most face-to-face contact between social services caseworkers and people seeking public…
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An official with the Missouri Department of Social Services briefed a House Interim Committee Monday on Gov. Jay Nixon’s proposed rule change to cut…
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Missouri already has one of the highest rates of food insecurity in the country, and one of the lowest rates of assistance available to families,…
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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP and formerly known as food stamps, will have its benefits reduced for every household…
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This week, Kansas let a 2009 government waiver expire that provided food stamps for the unemployed. Now, able-bodied Kansans between 18 and 49 who do not…
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Missouri is considering tightening food-stamp eligibility for thousands of adults.Since 2009, Missouri has received a waiver from federal rules that…
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The U.S. House passed its version of farm bill legislation Thursday. The revamped bill strips out funding for food aid and deals only with farm policy,…
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On this week's Business Beat: 47 million Americans are enrolled in the SNAP program, or food stamps, including nearly 16 percent of Missourians. SNAP is…