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Lawrence County JFS warns residents about SNAP eligibility changes, outlines outreach and events

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners · March 24, 2026
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Summary

Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services told commissioners that recent SNAP rule changes include new eligibility disqualifiers and urged residents to contact the agency to avoid service disruption; JFS also announced child-abuse-prevention events and its Whole Child Initiative outreach.

Missy Evans, with the Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services, briefed the Board of Commissioners on recent changes to SNAP eligibility and other county social-service outreach at the March 24 meeting.

Evans said new SNAP eligibility requirements and disqualifiers have been instituted and urged residents who receive or may be eligible for benefits to contact JFS…

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