DHS budget hearing: SNAP cost shift, YMCA grants, summer food and data governance among top requests Commissioner Clarence H. Carter told the Senate Health Committee that HR1’s federal changes will shift SNAP administrative costs onto the state ($58,333,700 for a nine-month period) and outlined requests including YMCA grants, summer food assistance, an $8M data governance contract, and administrative reductions.

Tennessee’s DHS budget hearing revealed a staggering $58 million cost shift for SNAP and urgent requests for YMCA grants and summer food assistance—what's next for our community?

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DHS warns HR 1 would shift SNAP costs to states, unveils Healthy SNAP pilot and summer nutrition asks DHS Commissioner Clarence H. Carter asked the committee to fund a $58.3 million nine‑month SNAP administrative cost request tied to federal HR 1, outlined an $8 million data governance request to lower the state's SNAP error rate (currently 9.47%), and said USDA approved Tennessee's Healthy SNAP waiver to ban certain sugary products beginning July 31.

Tennessee's DHS warns that new federal legislation could shift a staggering $58 million in SNAP costs to the state, while also rolling out a pilot program to ban sugary foods in SNAP purchases.

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Tennessee General Assembly passes House Bill 260 to amend human services standards committee Lawmakers amend Tennessee Code to establish a standards committee in the human services department.

Tennessee's House Bill 260 is set to reshape the standards committee for human services, sparking crucial debates on efficiency versus oversight.

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