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Talking Turkey about the Super-Committee and SNAP; Nov 29th Coalition Meeting

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/23/2011 - 11:30am

We hope this email finds you actually NOT in your office and instead en route to family and friends, or nestled at home baking goodies, or volunteering at your local food bank.  But, if you are around, here's some Turkey Talk for the Thanksgiving weekend, brought to you by the National Women's Law Center.  These are important messages but I just wanted to note that not only was Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid on the table, so was SNAP. And, the short term good news is that SNAP is not a "discretionary program" and thus also protected from automatic cuts, for now.

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Coalition Meeting on 11/29 and Washington Update on Proposed SNAP Cuts

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/22/2011 - 5:27pm
This is a reminder that the November Food SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, November 29th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House. We have an exciting agenda planned and hope you can make it. This will be the LAST Coalition meeting for 2011 as we traditionally avoid meetings during the Christmas/New Year holidays and school vacations. The Coalition will continue its monthly meetings in 2012 on the 4th Tuesday of each month.
 
AGENDA:
 
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Policy Updates: SNAP Web App changes, Self-Dec form, My Account Page forms

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/15/2011 - 12:00am

1.  SNAP Web Application “minimum information” policy: DTA recent updated the on-line SNAP web application to comply with USDA requirements requiring states to accept an application with minimal information – the applicant’s name, address and signature - or electronic signature.

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11/19/11 Deadline Approaching for Nor’Easter SNAP Replacement Benefits

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/14/2011 - 5:06pm

Coalition members are reminded that the DEADLINE for a SNAP recipient to file a request for replacement of food lost as a result of the October 29th Nor'Easter is Friday, November 18th.   Here’s a link to some useful information we've posted on our Legal Servcies website:  http://www.masslegalservices.org/SNAP-Replacement-Benefits-Household-Mis... This link includes the following:

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Cash and SNAP benefits for Low-Income Veterans and Family Members

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/11/2011 - 12:00am

TO:  Food SNAP Coalition Members
FR:  Pat Baker

Happy Veterans Day and Happy 11-11-11. 

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Commissioner Kehoe leaving DTA; new Commissioner appointed

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/07/2011 - 3:19pm

We received a copy of the email below llate last week announcing a change in the guard at DTA. Julia Kehoe will be moving over to EOHHS to take on a new Senior Policy Development position and Daniel Curley of the Justice Resource Institute will be taking the DTA helm. EOHHS Secretary Dr. Bigby's email gives more details.

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Replacement SNAP Benefits Deadline Extended; WIC Replacements

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/07/2011 - 3:05pm

SNAP Misfortune Replacement deadline extended until Nov 18th:  DTA has received approval from USDA to EXTEND the deadline for SNAP households to request replacement SNAP/food stamp benefits lost due to the Noreaster and power outages. Households may request a replacement of food purchased with SNAP benefits through Friday, November 18th.  (This is a 10 day extension from November 9th to November 19th).  DTA has been working overtime to respond to all the requests flooding in to the hardest hit areas.

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Replacement SNAP Benefits for households affected by Oct 29th Nor'easter

Submitted by FoodSNAP
11/01/2011 - 12:00am

As many of you know, the recent Nor'easter on October 29th brought significant damage to a number of communities including power outages. This is a REMINDER that SNAP recipients who lose food due to any misfortune, including a power outage (of more than 4 hours), can apply for replacement SNAP benefits. The amount of the replacement benefits is intended to replace food that was purchased with SNAP benefits and, in any event, cannot exceed the household's SNAP allotment. Households have 10 days from October 29th to request replacement benefits.

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U.S. Senate DEFEATS Anti-SNAP Amendment, including Sens Kerry and Brown!

Submitted by FoodSNAP
10/21/2011 - 7:59pm

This is late breaking news, and many of you may not have even known trouble was brewing.  Late last night the U.S. Senate voted DOWN a proposal to cut SNAP benefits including BOTH our Massachusetts Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown!! The vote was 41 Yes to 58 Nays on one very harmful amendment. This is terrific news and BOTH our Massachusetts Senators should receive calls of thanks and praise.

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Coalition Meeting Tuesday, Oct 25th; School meals and constables

Submitted by FoodSNAP
10/21/2011 - 3:26pm

This is a brief reminder that the NEXT Food SNAP Coalition meeting for Boston is this coming Tuesday, October 25th from 10 to Noon at St Francis House.

The preliminary agenda will include:

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