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~120,000 MA households asked to re-PIN EBT cards to protect against stolen SNAP benefits   Thank you all for tuning in to the special Coalition meeting on Tuesday morning. We have summarized what DTA shared below, along with action steps. This is an URGENT and “ALL HANDS ON…

We are sending a brief email today to share a very exciting VICTORY!! We hope you all are staying cool. Our next Coalition meeting will be a special second Tuesday meeting - this Tuesday, August 9 at 10 AM. Here is the Zoom link.    The Common Application for needs-tested…

Happy Friday!  We have NEWS! SNAP Gap VICTORY!   Yesterday, the Baker Administration announced the rollout of the MassHealth Connector/SNAP “checkbox” online application!  YES, families and individuals applying for subsidized healthcare can now use their…

  SNAP Coalition meeting tomorrow, July 26 @10! Looking forward to seeing you at tomorrow’s SNAP Coalition meeting - starting right at 10 AM!  Here’s the Zoom link.  DTA will be participating and the agenda includes the following: Legislative…

Greetings all, hope you are staying cool.  The City of Boston has opened up a number of “cooling centers” for the next few days.  Likely other cities and towns have as well.   Upcoming SNAP Coalition meetings:    First, we have our…

We have good news and not so good news to report. First, the good news! Victories in the FY23 Budget:   The FY23 Budget Conference Report H.5050 was released last night, the House and Senate convene today to take a final vote of acceptance and ship it to the Governor for…

The Massachusetts House Ways and Means released a large Economic Development and Workforce Resiliency Bill yesterday, H.5007.  This package will be voted on this week, beginning tomorrow. Reps Andy Vargas and Mindy Domb have filed amendment #438 to include the Hunger Free Campus…

Thanks to all who attended this AM’s SNAP Coalition meeting. We appreciate all your advocacy work on the state and national level.  The NEXT SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, July 26th.  We may also hold a “second Tuesday” Coalition meeting in July or August to dive…

This is a gentle reminder of our June 28th SNAP Coalition meeting from 10 to 11 AM tomorrow.  Here is the Zoom link.   AGENDA: We will be joined by DTA to give important updates on SNAP and Head Start, SNAP ET childcare, a new SNAP medical expense policy and…

Just a short reminder about Monday’s Listening Session on Food Security issues with Congressman Jim McGovern, from 10 to 11:30AM. This session is to gather more testimony and recommendations from Massachusetts residents with lived expertise, which will be provided to the White…