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Things are happening at a rapid pace right now on both the state and federal level. This email is dedicated to the FY26 State Budget process. Here’s an excellent State Budget 101 Primer from our friends at the Mass Budget and Policy Center that explains the state budget cycle.MLRI’s Analysis of…

Thanks to all of you who weighed in on the SNAP Day of Action on April 30th! Over 1,000 MA residents weighed in with our Congressional Delegation of the importance of continuing to protect and defend SNAP! We have some important updates for you including two FRAC webinars and good news on Summer…

Three Weeks to Save Medicaid National Field Stratefy Call. Monday, May 5, 2025, at 2pm.Join national advocates for a Mega Field Call today at 2 pm to strategize about defending Medicaid from drastic and damaging cuts planned by the Trump Administration and Republicans in Congress.Today’s call is a…

  We hope you are gearing up for a relaxing Thanksgiving break with family and friends. We are writing to share important resources for the Massachusetts families you work with, and resources to help you continue to raise awareness of food…

As an organization that works with low income people in Massachusetts, we wanted to make sure that your staff knows about the Massachusetts Legal Resource Finder -- a new, web based tool that connects low income people in Massachusetts with legal help. To use the LRF, which is free, people go…

We are writing to ask SNAP Coalition Members to flag SNAP or cash cases of individuals currently or previously denied or terminated from SNAP or cash assistance benefits because DTA thought they were incarcerated. DTA started an "automated" prison match with the Department of Corrections (DOC)…