Extension staff tell Cole County commissioners SNAP‑Ed cuts forced largest layoffs in program history
An MU Extension representative told the Cole County Commission that elimination of the federal SNAP‑Ed grant forced statewide layoffs of roughly 80–85 extension staff and described how local specialists were reassigned; commissioners heard priorities for 2026 and outreach plans.
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The Cole County Commission on Nov. 18 heard an MU Extension quarterly update that described staff reassignments after a federally funded nutrition program was cut. The presenter said the federal SNAP‑Ed grant had supported extension nutrition programming and that its elimination prompted statewide layoffs, including "between 80 and 85 people," which the presenter called the largest layoff in the extension’s history.
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