Las Animas County warns state funding match could force eligibility-staff cuts
Executive Director Michael Aragon told the Board that a proposed 40/60 SNAP cost-share and other state funding changes could force the county to reduce eligibility staffing from 16 FTEs to about 12 by holding vacancies, potentially weakening local service capacity.
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Michael Aragon, Las Animas County Department of Human Services executive director, told the Board on Aug. 18 that proposed state funding changes could require the county to reduce eligibility staff. "The state has not clearly justified the split and small counties warned they could lose most or all eligibility staff if required to meet the match," Aragon said, describing the proposed 40/60 SNAP sanction cost-share and House Bill 1429 as a particular concern.
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