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…

Thanks to everyone who called in to yesterday's Coalition meeting after the long weekend! At this point, we will be moving to bi-weekly SNAP Coalition Zoom calls. The next SNAP Coalition Zoom will be on June 9 from 10-11:30. In between Coalition calls, we share critical updates we…

We are forwarding this notice from the state with links to new flyers informing MassHealth members & providers about available resources for food, and with information about an MTF training on June 2 & 3  on proposed new MassHealth cost-sharing rules scheduled to take effect July…

  P-EBT update - notices/cards were mailed to kids who don't get DTA benefits    Notices and P-EBT cards for non-DTA families began going out this week to hundreds of thousands of kids across the state. The notices - addressed to the eligible child - will arrive prior…

During many of our SNAP Coalition weekly calls, a number of the SNAP outreach partners have shared updated information on the changes they’ve made to continue to take SNAP applications during the pandemic.  We know the SNAP caseload is rapidly increasing, but so is high unemployment.…

We continue to be amazed by the huge amount of important work the SNAP Coalition members are doing throughout the state to support low income families access to food – schools, food pantries, food banks, community organizations, health care workers. THANK YOU!   SNAP Gap Victory -…