Mann, Estes Urge Gov. Kelly to Protect Integrity of SNAP for Kansans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Ron Estes (KS-04) sent a letter to Governor Laura Kelly, urging her to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Kansas. Recent USDA data revealed Kansas’ SNAP error rate was almost ten percent, meaning millions of Kansas taxpayer dollars were incorrectly sent to people ineligible for the program.

"Kansans work hard for every dollar they earn, and they expect their government to be a good steward of their tax dollars,” said Rep Mann. “Rather than working with the federal government to correct Kansas’ high SNAP error rate, Governor Kelly’s administration has refused to comply or even attempt to restore integrity in how our state tax dollars are spent in the program. Every instance of fraud or overpayment through the SNAP program is money taken from vulnerable families in our state who rely on this assistance to meet their nutritional needs. Kansans deserve a system that protects taxpayer dollars and serves the people it was designed to help."

“By refusing to correct the SNAP error rate in Kansas, Governor Kelly has allowed millions of Kansas taxpayer dollars to be incorrectly sent to fraudsters, negatively impacting Kansans who rely on the program,” said Rep. Estes. “Today we are demanding Governor Kelly work with the USDA to strengthen the SNAP program in Kansas and correct the waste of our constituents’ hard-earned dollars.”

The full letter can be found here. 

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