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DJFS warns of SNAP funding hit under HR1; commissioners approve contract amendment and personnel moves
Summary
Athens County DJFS told commissioners that federal HR1 will cut SNAP administrative match, risking county staffing and prompting operational changes. The board approved a $400,000 HAPCAP CCMEP amendment and DJFS personnel actions including a promotion and a reassignment.
Jean Demosky, Director of the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services, told the Board of Athens County Commissioners on Nov. 25 that federal policy changes planned under HR1 (effective October 2026) will halve the federal administrative match for SNAP from 50% to 25%, creating a projected shortfall in county administrative resources.
Demosky said SNAP serves about 1.4 million Ohioans, with an average monthly benefit of $188 per person and a FY2024 state spend of about $3.2 billion. She warned the board the shift would reduce county administrative match funding by an…
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