Kansas lowers food assistance error rate but still may face federal penalties

By: Morgan Chilson

Outlets: Kansas Reflector

Published: August 12, 2026

Words: 688

Last Updated: 6 days, 15 hours ago

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TOPEKA — The error rate in a Kansas food assistance program has dropped since Congress passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in 2025, but the state still faces the possibility of paying a $20.6 million penalty to the federal government, a state spokeswoman said.

Kansas had an error rate of more than 12% in its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program in 2023, a statistic that drew sharp criticism from Republican party leaders, which …

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