Press Release Archives

2026

09/09/2026 Missouri Begins Work Under Federal Grant to Strengthen Data Tools for Child Welfare Professionals
08/31/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services Announces Updates to SNAP Verification Requirements Starting October 1
07/31/2026 The Missouri Department of Social Services’ (DSS) Rural Health Transformation Office (RHTO) announced the release of an…
07/29/2026 Missouri Announces Upcoming Grant Opportunity to Modernize Rural Healthcare Facilities
07/24/2026 Bringing Healthcare Home: State Initiative Aims to Significantly Expand Mobile Medical Services in Rural Missouri
07/20/2026 Rural Health Transformation Program Announces Partnership to Expand Rural Maternal Healthcare
07/17/2026 Missouri Rural Transformation Office Announces Selection of Hub Anchor Organizations to Advance Rural Health Transforma…
06/11/2026 State of Missouri to Explore Trump Accounts for Youth in Foster Care
06/05/2026 Missouri Extends Healthy SNAP Timeline to February 2027 to Ensure Smooth Launch and Access
05/15/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services Invites Rural Organizations to Apply as ToRCH Care Hub Anchors
05/15/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services Releases ToRCH Care Hub Boundaries Ahead of Hub Anchor Application
04/27/2026 Missouri Announces Invitation for Bid for Vital Rural Hospital Repairs
04/15/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services Invites Rural Care Organizations to Attend Missouri RHTP “ToRCH Care” Webinars
04/07/2026 CMS Approves $216 Million Year 1 Budget to Stabilize and Transform Rural Health Care in Missouri
03/24/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services Appoints Joseph Miller to Lead Landmark Rural Health Transformation Initiative
02/18/2026 Missouri Department of Social Services and Feeding Missouri Announce Results of State Team Member Food Drive
02/12/2026 Governor Kehoe Announces Missouri Among First States to Join Trump Administration's "A Home for Every Child" Initiative

2025

12/03/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services Announces Funding to Support Pregnancy Resource Centers and Diaper Banks
11/13/2025 Missourians to Receive Full November SNAP Benefits Following Federal Funding Restoration
11/05/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services to Issue Partial November SNAP Benefits Following Federal Funding Update
10/31/2025 Governor Mike Kehoe and the Missouri Department of Social Services announce State Team Member Food Drive
10/20/2025 November 2025 SNAP Benefits
10/07/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services Launches New Webpages
08/26/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services Invites Public Comment on Rural Health Transformation Program
08/22/2025 Missouri Department of Social Services Announces Mandi Adams as Director of Family Support Division