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McDowell County warns HR1 changes could cut food-nutrition reimbursements and increase workloads
Summary
Human Services Director Sarah Brewer told commissioners HR1-related policy changes could halve food-nutrition reimbursement rates in October 2026 and create heavier recertification and verification workloads that county staff estimate could cost about $249,000 in 2027.
Sarah Brewer, McDowell Countys human services director, told commissioners the county is preparing for changes she described as coming from "HR1" that will affect benefits administration and economic services workloads.
Brewer said the reimbursement rate for food-nutrition benefits will decrease from 50% to 25% beginning October 2026 and that county finance staff estimate the change could cost McDowell County about $249,000 in fiscal 2027. She said the…
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