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An Advocate's Guide to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) in Massachusetts By Patricia Baker and Victoria Negus, January 2024 Edition (Updated May 2024) An indispensable handbook for all who need to know about the SNAP program in Massachusetts. The SNAP…

Low-income persons who provide in-home care to disabled adults through the Adult Foster Care (AFC) program may be entitled to higher SNAP benefits. A household has the choice to include or exclude adult foster care members in the SNAP application.  The attached flyer gives additional…

Low income families who provide foster care may be entitled to higher SNAP benefits. If you are caring for a foster child, you have the choice to include or exclude your foster child in the SNAP application. This is true even though your family and foster child share all food together. Learn…

See Flier Attached: How National School Lunch Program (NLSP) and SNAP (Food Stamps) Treat Income Differently