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Thanks to everyone who attended Tuesday’s SNAP Coalition meeting, and HUGE thanks to Congressman Jim McGovern for attending and sharing with us the battles ahead to protect and defend SNAP.  Below are some of the materials shared in the meeting, brief updates and some quick ACTION steps! Under…

Our next Coalition meeting will be on Tuesday, June 25 from 10-11:30. Agenda to come!  Summer EBT resources - MLRI slides from today’s training & DTA resources Here are the slides from today’s training. DTA FAQs and fliers in 12 languages are…

Timely updates below! Please join us on Tuesday for a special Coalition meeting! Massachusetts Summer EBT plan approved by USDA - Tues. June 11 special Coalition meeting & next steps! We are thrilled to share that DTA got federal approval to launch Summer EBT. Summer EBT is a new,…

We are forwarding an announcement from MassHealth affecting almost 30,000 people in a way that is good but likely to be confusing for those affected.    MassHealth July 6, 2023 Assister Update about changes affecting almost 30,000 people We are forwarding an announcement from…

We have a number of important SNAP policy updates and four important events. SNAP and cash access for New Arrivals from sister states: At the last Coalition meeting, we discussed the problem of immigrant families who recently moved to MA from sister states (FL, PA, NJ, others) and who were…

We hope you are finding ways to stay cool during this wild heatwave (officially a heatwave at 3 days!)  Here are some cooling locations around Boston if you need it.  SNAP Gap in the News – Please reach out to FY22 Conference Committee to close the deal! Just flagging…

Dan Tsai who has been Asst. Sec of MassHealth & Medicaid Director for the last 6 years is leaving to become Director of Medicaid & CHIP services with the Biden Administration.     See the press release from CMS, and news story from MassLive…

Our next Coalition meeting will be Tuesday, July 13, from 10-11:30 - The bulk of this Coalition meeting will be a presentation focused on a) the results of the Shah Foundation/MassInc study (see below) and b) some of the top SNAP outreach partners (Project Bread, Food Banks of Western MA…

MLRI SNAP Outreach Flier for Rideshare, Delivery, and other Gig Workers - in English, Spanish, and Portuguese We’ve received a number of questions about how self-employed individuals should report and verify their income when they apply SNAP benefits.  Rideshare and delivery workers…

We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, June 22nd for our next SNAP Coalition meeting (10 to 11:30 AM). We will have important updates on a whole host of issues including DTA local office “reopening” plans, emergency allotments, summer P-EBT and more. DTA will also be…