Missouri and Illinois may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise ^14.1%

STLPR - By Rachel Cramer, Anna Pope - 7/6/2026, 5:02 PM

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Missouri and Illinois may soon owe millions of dollars for SNAP. Food advocates worry hunger will rise Many states face a fast approaching deadline to lower their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payment error rates or shoulder some of the federal program’s benefit costs. Food security groups worry this and other changes brought... more