Cash assistance payments lowest since ’09, audit shows

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The number of Kansas families receiving cash assistance payments from a federal program for the less affluent reached a 15-year low in Kansas during 2023, a new state audit shows.

The number of cash assistance cases in Kansas decreased to an average of 2,900 a month in fiscal year 2023 from about 12,600 in 2009, a reduction of 77% over a 15-year span, according to the audit.

The audit cited a couple of factors, including efforts by the . . .

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