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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…

As you may know, Mass Continuing Legal Education had some issues with their website in March and April, and had to postpone a number of their trainings. (In some cases, they also were unable to notify many registrants in advance of cancelled sessions, for which they deeply apologize and…

Info on tomorrow's SNAP Coalition meeting below, along with an overview of the tens of millions of critical P-EBT dollars going out to families today!!   SNAP Coalition - tomorrow, 4/13 from 10-11:30 AM   The agenda for our meeting will include federal updates, the state…

  1. Health Care Working Group tomorrow April 13, 2021 3:30-5. Agenda: American Rescue Plan Act, MassHealth Redeterminations, MassHealth 1115 amendments & renewal.     2. VACCINE EQUITY STORY CAMPAIGN-town hall tonight:  The Vaccine Equity…

Important updates on filing DTA benefit applications by phone & P-EBT. As always, see MLRI's COVID-19 google doc for up to date info (and here on P-EBT).    DTA now accepts applications by phone for SNAP and cash assistance!   DTA now has an option to…

DTA updates - interviews, June supp, P-EBT    Application interviews: FNS did not accept DTA's request to extend the waiver of the SNAP application interview for households who have provided all mandatory proofs. All SNAP applicants will be required to have a phone…

Thanks to all who joined the SNAP Coalition call this AM.  And special thanks for the state updates from Brittany Mangini of DTA and the national updates from Ellen Vollinger of FRAC.  We have some important information to share both P-EBT cards and a new SNAP phone application…