Missourians who have electronic benefits transfer (EBT) cards for their food stamp benefits are being warned about a sharp rise in the theft of those cards. The Missouri Department of Social Services said thieves are stealing information off the cards with an...
Barring any breakthroughs in negotiations, the federal government will shut down Sunday. A group of hardline conservatives in the U.S. House is demanding more spending cuts before agreeing to pass the federal budget by Saturday’s deadline. Observing from the U.S....
Congress reconvenes next week, and they’re facing a tight deadline with the still-unfinished farm bill. U.S. Rep. Mark Alford, R-Mo. 4th District, said finding time to debate the farm bill on the House floor won’t be easy. “A lot of things expire in...
The USDA has approved the state’s request to extend pandemic food stamp program benefits through August. Missouri households receiving SNAP benefits will automatically get the maximum benefits loaded onto their Electronic Bank Transfer card. “I am very pleased...
The Missouri Department of Social Services’ temporary waiver of recertification for SNAP program participants ends this month. The process was suspended during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. Jennifer Tidball, Acting Director of the Missouri Department of...
