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Greetings anti-hunger troubadours and apologies for two emails in one day.     Earlier today DTA sent the April 2024 Statewide Updates to the local DTA Advisory Boards (many of you may be on DTA Advisory Boards). On page 2 of the April 2024…

A number of resources and updates are below! Our next SNAP Coalition meeting will be on Tuesday, April 23, from 10-11:30.  And check out below DTA training on DTAConnect improvements on April 24th!   Mass Legal Help - brand new look and resources! We are thrilled to announce…

I’m writing about two sets of upcoming deadlines:  (1)   Deadlines to apply for the one-time IRS stimulus payments, authorized by the CARES Act, of up to $1200 for eligible adults and $500 per qualified child (also known as the Economic Impact Payment (EIP)): Sept. 30 for…

We have two piece of BIG news in P-EBT land:   1.  P-EBT for September:  DTA and DESE pursued and were approved for September P-EBT benefits for Massachusetts students. This includes P-EBT for the delayed start of schools as well as P-EBT for any children in remote learning…

MassHealth has operated under a comprehensive 1115 Demonstration program for most people under 65 and not needing nursing home care since 1997. The 1115 Demo has been renewed at 3 to 5 year intervals ever since then.  The current demonstration authorization period runs from July 1,…

Thank you to all of you who joined yesterday’s Zoom call.  102 participants! Wow, we figured you were all vacationing. It was a pleasure to have you on the call along with our national partners from FRAC. THANK YOU for all you do to serve low income Massachusetts…

Health Update: October 2019 Public Charge Multiple federal courts have blocked the Trump administration’s final public charge regulations from going into effect on October 15, 2019! This means most non-citizens can continue using the nutrition, health and housing benefits for which…

Commissioner Jeff McCue is leaving DTA in mid-October. MLRI and other advocates for low-income people in Massachusetts deeply appreciate and respect the Commissioner and the work he and his team have done since he became Commissioner in early 2015.  Commissioner McCue put a stop to…