Missouri adds new paperwork requirements to food assistance as federal penalties loom

By: Steph Quinn

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: October 1, 2026

Words: 1,665

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Since receiving a letter from the Missouri Department of Social Services Sept. 1 containing “an important notice” about his federal food assistance, Andrew Dallas has struggled to ease his mind.

Dallas, 63, of Arnold, who was diagnosed with epilepsy after a childhood head injury, can’t work or drive, and he depends on disability benefits and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance program, previously known as food stamps, to get by.

Skipping meals, …

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