Distributing food stamps soon could get even harder for Missouri’s food aid system, which a federal judge has already called ...

Baylee Watts, the Missouri Department of Social Services' media director, said in an email that the department is working with its electronic benefits vendor to distribute full November benefits.

Missourians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will receive part of their benefits in November after the state secured federal funding. The Missouri Department of ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - The clock is ticking for those with food stamps; federal food benefits are expected to run out this Saturday. Meanwhile, Missouri’s governor recommends that those on food ...

The government shutdown has led to both Kansas and Missouri putting SNAP benefits on hold for November. Matt Hamer from local food bank Harvesters explains what they're doing to feed those in need, ...

Researchers surveyed low-wage workers and found many report administrative burdens in signing up and keeping vital Medicaid ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe and state health officials on Wednesday announced continued funding for food assistance amid worry that key federal safety net programs will run dry as ...

For Whitney Jackson and her four children, not knowing if her family will receive federal food assistance next month means trying "to make the most of a smaller meal so we can save the food stamps." ...

There are days when we don’t have meat,” said one local woman, who cares for 7 people in her home. “... We get a gallon of ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missourians will get February food stamps early because of the federal government shutdown. The Department of Social Services announced that participants in the ...

States across the country scrambled to comply with rapid-fire changes to federal guidance on SNAP payments while the government was shut down.