JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The state of Missouri submitted a waiver request to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Services to change the state’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

That’s according to a news release from Governor Mike Kehoe’s office.

The governor signed Executive Order 25-30 on the waiver request.

The Missouri Department of Social Services director sent the waiver request to the USDA on Monday, September 29, and a 30-day public comment period is now open in Missouri.

Following USDA approval and feedback, according to the governor’s office, the estimated implementation of the waiver would be October 1, 2026.

According to the governor’s office, the changes to the program would “prioritize healthy foods and nutritional value,” while discoura

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