illinois grocery store initiative

Beginning Oct. 1, states will be responsible for 75% of the administrative cost of operating SNAP, up from the previous 50% share. Illinois budget officials estimate that change will cost the state approximately $80 million more each year. #snap #foodstamps

The speakers argued that changes to federal food assistance have reduced benefits for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents while placing additional financial strain on independent grocers that rely on SNAP purchases. #forestpark #snap #democrats