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Hello to All! As we wind down summer and enter the start of a new school year (for some) and cooler days (for all), here is this week’s Health Announce, featuring: MassHealth confirms major changes to the Independent Assessment Entity (IAE) Request for Response at the Dignity Alliance…

A number of updates and resources below! Reminder we do not have a SNAP Coalition meeting in August - our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 10-11:30 AM.  Sign on to joint comments seeking improvements to Summer EBT - by Noon Tuesday, 8/27 We appreciate the work you all have…

Important updates below! Reminder there is no August SNAP Coalition meeting. Our next meeting will be on Sept. 24. Pat and I are here for questions/concerns in the meantime, reach out any time!   Summer EBT updates - NEW DTA form for families who need case number & multilingual PINing…

This eblast is focused on families who got Summer EBT cards - issued to families who were not on SNAP or DTA cash benefits when Summer EBT was issued.      Please continue to refer to this MLRI slide deck for up to date information on Summer EBT, including the…

We have recently learned of an issue regarding possible unauthorized use of recipient EBT cards by a third party (i.e. staff or house managers) at "sober houses" in Massachusetts. A sober house is like a group home or congregate living situation that may serve as transitional housing for…

USDA just issued the 2013 poverty guidelines, which will be effective tomorrow (1/24/13). The new numbers reflect a 2.1% increase in the consumer price index for urban consumers (CPI-U).  Here's a link to the new HHS tables (100% FPL): …

Below is a recent press release from the Food Research Action Center with links to their School Breakfast Report Card and Report on Large School Districts. As you will see, Boston has excellent participation (in the top 10 of urban schools) but the rest of the state lags WAY behind.  MA is…

The next Food SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, June 26th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House in Boston.  The June agenda will include:   1. Update on Farm Bill 2012 deliberations: Brief summery of the amendments voted on by the U.S. Senate, the upcoming House…

It is with great sadness we report that in just the past few days, Massachusetts has lost two amazing and beloved anti-hunger advocates: Jeanne Dever of Dorchester, was a lifelong anti-poverty activist in Boston passed away on May 27, 2012. Jeanne was active in the Boston Tenant's Task Force, the…