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County 4-H staff warn SNAP education cut will end local nutrition education and risk positions
Summary
County 4-H and extension staff said federal SNAP-Ed funding was removed from the federal budget and that the change will eliminate nutrition education positions that served schools and community gardens in St. Francois County.
County extension staff told commissioners that a federal funding cut will eliminate SNAP education grants that currently support local nutrition education programs and associated positions.
Janet Ron, introduced at the meeting as the county 4-H youth specialist, summarized 4-H activities including a Feeding Missouri food drive that collected 2,000 pounds of food, STEM outreach, garden projects at preschools and the…
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