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MSU Extension director: federal SNAP‑Ed elimination will cut regional nutrition staff; Jackson County among most affected

6490823 · September 16, 2025
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Mary Bowling, district director for MSU Extension, told the committee Congress eliminated the USDA-funded SNAP‑Ed education program; MSU expects 94 positions eliminated statewide, 10 in her district and six part-time staff support in Jackson County.

Mary Bowling, district 12 director for MSU Extension, told the Jackson County Human Services Committee that a recent federal action eliminated the SNAP‑Ed nutrition-education program and will reduce Extension staffing.

Bowling said the legislation in the recently passed federal bill eliminated the USDA-funded SNAP‑Ed program nationwide. MSU…

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