JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — With the impending loss of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits due to the government shutdown, Governor Mike Kehoe announced additional steps to expedite food assistance in Missouri.

SNAP benefits are 100 percent federally funded, with each recipient receiving benefits from the federal government via their Electronic Benefit Transfer card. There is no mechanism for state appropriations to be transferred to cover this funding.

The Missouri Department of Social Services stands ready to issue November SNAP benefits as soon as possible once the federal government is reopened.

“Democrats in Washington continue to hold the federal government hostage for political leverage, leaving Missouri's most vulnerable uncertain if they will have food

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