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The latest information on SNAP/ Food Stamp advocacy in Massachusetts.

Coalition Meeting 3/28; State House Lobby Days on Immigrant/Benefits and Campus Hunger Next Week; Upcoming Immigrant/Benefits and Veterans Trainings

Submitted by FoodSNAP
03/23/2023 - 10:40am

SNAP Coalition on Tuesday, March 28th from 10 to 11:30 AM. 

First, here’s the Coalition meeting Zoom link .https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89331685051?pwd=WjJMMUZKVWtTWUdERmp6WjQvRXFIZz09 

 

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Urgent action on supp budget, 3/29 Immigrants Day, SNAP misfortune

Submitted by FoodSNAP
03/14/2023 - 12:16pm

Updates and action items below, including a reminder on replacement SNAP for households who lose power for 4+ hours during this winter storm. We hope you all stay safe and warm today!

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Congressman McGovern Introduces Legislation to Permanently Increase Federal Reimbursement Level for School Meals

Submitted by FoodSNAP
03/07/2023 - 12:31pm
This is a hugely important bill that we hope you will support and that will allow school districts to keep up with the cost of food, and reduce the state cost for providing Universal School Meals. 
 
Please join Project Bread, Children's HealthWatch,MLRI and other state and national orgs by:
  • contacting Rep McGovern's team if you want to be listed as a supporting organization on his Dear Colleague letter, 
  • retweeting Rep McGovern's tween below, and
  • tuning into CSPAN on Wednesday, or look out for his speech on twitter!
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FY24 Budget Analysis, FY23 Supp Budget, Special 3/17 event with Congressman McGovern

Submitted by FoodSNAP
03/07/2023 - 10:06am

A few updates and opportunities to share with you all, especially as the State Budget season is underway! 

 

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Coalition Agenda for Feb 28th; Urgent Action Needed on FY23 Supp Budget !

Submitted by FoodSNAP
02/27/2023 - 12:16pm
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McGovern Pushes Back on Proposed Cuts to SNAP; Upcoming Basic Rights Trainings on Utilities, HealthCare, Unemployment and MORE

Submitted by FoodSNAP
02/21/2023 - 12:16pm
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MA Anti-Hunger Org Briefing on End of Extra SNAP; DTA Twitter Storm, DTAConnect Changes

Submitted by FoodSNAP
02/21/2023 - 8:37am
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End of Extra SNAP: SNAP Deductions 101 PPT; Action Alert Gov. Healey’s FY23 Supp Budget

Submitted by FoodSNAP
02/09/2023 - 1:16pm

Before we get into the below updates, we wanted to share some powerful quotes from our anti-hunger champion, Rep.

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Gov Healey seeks extra funding to reduce loss of SNAP and address skimming; upcoming SNAP deductions training

Submitted by FoodSNAP
01/31/2023 - 11:31am

Yesterday afternoon, Governor Maura Healey released a FY23 “Supplemental Budget” to address a number of fiscal crises in the Commonwealth including the growing need for emergency shelter for new arrivals and funding to continue unive

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End of Extra Covid SNAP Payments Training on Deductions; 2023 State Legislative Campaigns

Submitted by FoodSNAP
01/26/2023 - 8:40am
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