SNAP/Food Stamps Advocacy 101
Social determinants of health anyone? MLRI's annual Basic Benefit Training on SNAP January 16. Also Mayor's Health Line MassHealth enrollment event in E. Boston on Jan.14
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Good news/bad news for 2019: Victories and challenges ahead, SNAP 101 training on Jan 16th and Boston Coalition Meeting Jan 22nd.
Dear Coalition members. The good news! THANK YOU for an incredible year of advocacy work in 2018.
- The Farm Bill is DONE without major cuts to SNAP - VICTORY!
EDSAP: Major & exciting DTA change for older adults and persons with disabilities!
Exciting News! DTA has started implementing the Elderly and Disabled Simplified Application Project- EDSAP! We know this sounds like alphabet soup - but EDSAP is one of the most exciting things to happen to SNAP in Massachusetts in years.
VICTORY! Farm Bill Conf Report Passes House and Senate; Reminder to sign onto TY letter to Baker Admin on Public Charge Comments - Deadline 12/14 at NOON
Good news for SNAP Coalition Members!
Farm Bill Update:
National Public Charge Comment Day; SNAP Coalition Meeting on 11/27; TAFDC Basic Benefits Training on 12/13, SNAP and Veterans!
Greetings SNAP Coalition members. We are writing to remind you that TODAY is National Comment Day. Please consider filing comments in opposition to the US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) proposed rules that would rob America of its heritage as a nation of immigrants and allow only the wealthiest and most privileged immigrants to get legal status to live and work in the United States. We need you to file comments!
Good DTA changes to Agency Error overpayments, MCLE SSDI/SSI training
We are writing with some good news about overpayments that are due to DTA error, and information about an upcoming training on SSDI and SSI for persons with disabilities.