RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Governor Glenn Youngkin met virtually with more than 1,500 Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS) workers regarding SNAP FORWARD, a statewide initiative aimed at reducing payment errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

The meeting was held virtually on Thursday, Sept. 18, during which Youngkin spoke with DSS state and local benefits workers and agency leaders from throughout Virginia.

Roughly 874,000 Virginians rely on SNAP, Youngkin's office said. SNAP benefits have been fully funded by the federal government, but starting in October 2027, states with high error rates will be required to fund some of the SNAP benefit, which could total $270 million annually at Virginia’s current error rate.

According to Youngkin's office, SNAP FORWA

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