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Warren County human services reports low pending application rate, flags potential SNAP administrative funding risk
Summary
Human services staff reported a 6% pending application rate (state max 25%), declines in Medicaid and SNAP caseloads, and warned commissioners about new federal reductions to SNAP administrative funding that could shift cost burdens to counties.
Human services staff briefed the Warren County Board of Commissioners on program caseload trends and a looming policy issue affecting SNAP administrative funding.
James Ryan, deputy director of human services, said the department recently achieved a 6% pending-application rate for benefits processing, well below a cited maximum of 25% the state requires. Ryan said the department hired additional training and quality-control staff and that pending applications have fallen as a result.
Ryan and other staff reported a roughly 15% decline in Medicaid caseloads over recent years and an…
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