Community Impact Initiatives expand local grants and mentoring
United Way funds continued to support Finney County programs with awards to the Born Learning Trail project at A Harold Long Park in Garden City for outdoor learning games. The Real Men Real Leaders group helps mentor Hispanic boys with group and one on one activities, aiming to keep youth away from gangs. Circles circles expands poverty relief, sending members to a national conference and launching local Ally volunteer roles, while Kenya figures show Finney County poverty higher than state.
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Kansas faces scrutiny of food stamp policy changes
The debate centers on proof of legal presence for benefits while households with identical income face different outcomes. SRS notes 1,042 households with illegal immigrant members lost benefits since Oct 1, 2011, affecting 2,066 US born children, though how many losses are due to policy shifts is unknown. Community leaders warn about immigrant families and child hunger amid rising costs and broader federal guidelines.
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Kansas SNAP policy shift sparks fairness debate
State official argues the new policy treats all households equally as 141000 receive SNAP benefits. Schroeder says citizens were held to a higher standard and only Arizona Nebraska and Utah share Kansas income rules. Committee chair Marc Rhoades backs the change, calling it a fairness issue.
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