What's new at MLS

We hope folks took some time off this week to play with family and friends, and rest up for the battles ahead. We’ve got a packed advocacy agenda for the coming weeks. Extending a HUGE thanks to the 150 MA organizations who joined the letter to our Congressional Delegation urging them to keep…

Sign on TODAY by 4 PM: Urge Governor Healey to replace stolen SNAP! Congress ended federal replacement for SNAP stolen after December 20, 2024. Right now, families stolen from can’t get those SNAP dollars back - unless the state provides state funds. Here’s the text of the sign-on letter. We…

We have three action steps below - two critical sign on letters as well as your outreach needed to MA Reps and Senators to co-sponsor important legislation. We thank you in advance for everything you are doing to help protect and defend safety net programs. REMINDER: Two important sign-on letters…

We hope you are all staying warm and managing all the snowfall the past few weeks. We have TWO action steps, info from the AGO on immigrant resources, and great news about SNAP and Fuel Assistance! Sign on by Tues. 2/18 @ noon: Urge Gov. Healey to replace stolen SNAP benefits! Each month,…

We have a number of updates, information, and action alerts this week. Oppose Efforts in Congress to Cut/Gut Federal Food Assistance Programs Please join FRAC and thousands of national, state, and local organizations representing communities across the country urging Congress to reject…

We are writing to alert you to two recent Operations Memos where DTA has decided that when SNAP benefits are not being used fast enough or are "un-accessed" - DTA has a process for first taking the SNAP benefits "offline" and, if they remain un-accessed,…

DTA has issued new guidance, Operations Memo 2014-24, that changes how DTA confirms information they get about a SNAP or cash recipient's new job, an increase in wages or a problem with a Social Security number (SSN).  DTA typically gets wage information from the…

  The NEXT Boston-based SNAP Coalition Meeting is Tuesday, March 25th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House in Boston. The Coalition meeting will include discussion of the Farm Bill and Massachusetts "H-EAT program".  A more detailed agenda will follow.  Meanwhile, we…