ASAP Action Alerts!
A few time sensitive action alerts to follow up to this morning's SNAP Coalition meeting. Additional updates on the DTA front to come soon!
Action alert for TODAY from the Lift Our Kids campaign
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Co-sponsors for MassHealth Estate Recovery COVID-19 Relief Bill by June 26
Estate recovery? MassHealth?
If this issue is new to you, please read on. Then, please take action by contacting your state legislators to support a temporary COVID-19 relief bill. More to come on permanent reforms.
Food Insecurity Data; $41M in Grants Now Available; Updates on P-EBT & Online EBT Purchasing; Upcoming Webinars and Events
First, THANK YOU ALL for adding your organizations to the national sign-on letter to the US Senate and White House, prioritizing SNAP and food security programs in the next COVID-19 federal package. Stay tuned for a FRAC update on the release of the final letter and social media opportunities to amplify.
Food Insecurity rising in MA and Baker Admin release of $41M funding for Food Security Infrastructure and HIP expansion:
Last chance on SNAP sign on letter: P-EBT updates; Economic impact payment outreach; More data on food insecurity
It’s almost the weekend! Here’s some timely information before you shut down your home computer screen.
SNAP Support Letter to US Senate and White House: Deadline Extended to COB TODAY - Friday June 12th
June 9th SNAP Coalition Agenda; Photo IDs and MBTA Means Tested Program
Greetings all. This is a reminder of tomorrow’s SNAP Coalition Zoom meeting, 10 – 11:30 AM and additional updates of interest.
June 9th SNAP Coalition AGENDA:
Phase 2 of reopening in health care settings
As you probably heard over the weekend, the state has released new reopening guidance for Phase 2.
Non-urgent procedures that had been postponed can now be scheduled once providers have attested to having COVID-19 precautions in place:
P-EBT Updates; Sign on letter to Congress; Immigrant/Benefits Training; addressing photo ID problem at food pantries
We have some important updates on how to PIN the Pandemic EBT cards; reminder on getting your organization’s name onto the national sign-on letter; ensuring local food pantries are not asking for photo IDs or SSNs from families; upcoming Immigrant/Benefits trainings.
A reminder, the NEXT SNAP Coalition meeting – by Zoom – Tuesday, June 9th at 10 AM.
NEW DTAConnect.com P-EBT portal to get child's case number