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Illinois expands restaurant meals program to give eligible SNAP customers more options
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Illinois is expanding its restaurant meals program statewide, giving eligible SNAP customers more options for prepared meals. The program now includes 50 restaurants in 16 counties. This includes Pizza Hut locations in Colona, Geneseo, Milan, Princeton, Kewanee and Monmouth.
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The Illinois Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) has expanded to 50 participating restaurants across 16 counties, allowing eligible SNAP recipients to purchase prepared meals using their link cards, according to the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS).
Illinois is expanding its restaurant meals program statewide, giving eligible SNAP customers more options for prepared meals. The program now includes 50 restaurants in 16 counties. This includes Pizza Hut locations in Colona, Geneseo, Milan, Princeton, Kewanee and Monmouth.
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) has reached 50 participating restaurants in 16 counties, and that the state is expanding the program statewide.
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