Download the 2019 SNAP Fact Sheet The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, serves nearly 750,000 Missourians every year. Click here to learn more about eligibility and benefits, including SNAP usage by county.     Read More

Download the PDF Version The Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP) helps more than 750,000 Missourians afford the food they need to be healthy & productive members of their communities, while providing an extra $1.8 billion boost to our economy & businesses throughout our Read More

View/Download the Full Report Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) provides a modest cash benefit to Missouri families with children who earn less than $18,780 per year for a family of three. Unlike other safety net services, cash assistance allows families to pay for Read More

Click Here to View the PDF Version The Circuit Breaker is a popular tax credit that helps seniors and Missourians living with disabilities who have fixed incomes to stay in their homes by offsetting costs related to property taxes. When the credit was established, lawmakers Read More

View/Download the PDF Version Access to high quality, affordable childcare not only creates a solid foundation for children to thrive but is essential to developing a strong workforce. Yet many Missouri families have difficulty accessing child care because of its high cost or Read More

Download the PDF Version Missouri’s Tax Structure is Unfair & Inadequate When Missourians have access to the resources that help them succeed in life, such as quality health care, education, and childcare, we are all stronger as communities, and as a state. Yet Missouri is Read More

Download the Full Report In addition to causing nearly 40,000 Missouri families to lose critical SNAP food assistance, Senate Bill 4 would cost Missouri $90 million or more to provide work supports required by law. Missouri’s current employment & training program serves just Read More

Join host Jim Anderson as we enjoy nonpartisan music by Shaun Munday, across-the-aisle humor with Beth Domann and Mark Gideon and a conversation about good government with the Missouri Budget Project. And did we mention that there will be food and a cash bar at the new Read More

Interested in learning more about how the Missouri budget is crafted, and how you can get involved? This two-part webinar is a “deep dive” for those who work on budget priorities and want to understand where to find data on the budget as it is moving through the legislative Read More