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University of Illinois Extension warns SNAP‑Ed funding will end in Illinois after House Bill 1 changes
Summary
Katie Buckley, McLean County director for University of Illinois Extension, told the board that sweeping changes from House Bill 1 will eliminate SNAP‑Ed in Illinois and that local programs that previously received about $350,000 annually face funding loss; Extension is seeking alternative funding to continue services.
Katie Buckley, county director for the University of Illinois Extension serving Livingston, McLean and Woodford counties, told the McLean County Board that state changes tied to House Bill 1 will effectively end SNAP‑Ed programs in Illinois and that the local Extension office is pursuing alternatives to maintain services.
“SNAP Ed programs will no longer exist in Illinois,” Buckley said, adding that Illinois currently receives about $19…
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