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Could you use SNAP to pay your water bill? New plan proposes change

A Mississippi Public Service Commissioner is pushing a new policy for low-income residents to use their government food benefits on their water bills.

Jackson Clarion-Ledger · September 3, 2026

A Mississippi Public Service Commissioner is proposing a policy to let residents use SNAP benefits for water bills. The "SNAP H2O" plan would not increase the amount of federal money recipients get each month. The proposal comes as Jackson residents

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