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Missouri and Kansas brace for a financial hit starting October 2027 as new federal rules could force them to pay a chunk of SNAP benefit costs—tens of millions each—if their error rates remain too high. With states already covering rising administrative costs, this shift means more financial pressure on already strained budgets, potentially threatening food access for vulnerable residents. Both states are racing to cut errors below the 6% threshold by FY2026 through staff training and stricter verification—but success is uncertain. Nationwide SNAP enrollment has already dipped, partly due to error reduction efforts and expanded work requirements, as advocates push for federal flexibility amid mounting challenges.

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