KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – Missouri and Kansas are warning SNAP recipients about potential benefit losses if the government shutdown continues.
On Monday, the Missouri Department of Social Services sent out a warning saying it will not be able to fund November SNAP benefits if the government doesn’t reopen. The department said it “encourages” people to stretch their October balance into the next month, “if possible.”
Throughout the metro, thousands are preparing for the potential impact.
Residents making adjustments ahead of uncertainty
Adolph Pratt, a Kansas City, Kansas resident who relies on SNAP benefits, said the potential loss would force difficult choices…