Steph Quinn | Missouri Independent

Missouri has been working on updating its computer systems to improve how it administers social safety net programs since 2013. New federal rules mean that work will wait until at least 2028.

Refugees and asylees are among those who can no longer qualify for federal nutrition support until 5 years after obtaining green cards.

The Missouri Department of Social Services won’t distribute November benefits until further notice, at the instruction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, due to the federal shutdown.

Jail-based pilot programs from the Missouri Department of Mental Health are enabling some people to stand trial while they wait for a state hospital bed in jail or out on bond, but the backlog is still growing.

Though food banks statewide said they have mostly made up shortfalls from canceled deliveries, some worry that coming changes to SNAP will leave Missourians hungrier.