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Hello to All! As we wind down summer and enter the start of a new school year (for some) and cooler days (for all), here is this week’s Health Announce, featuring: MassHealth confirms major changes to the Independent Assessment Entity (IAE) Request for Response at the Dignity Alliance…

A number of updates and resources below! Reminder we do not have a SNAP Coalition meeting in August - our next meeting will be Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 10-11:30 AM.  Sign on to joint comments seeking improvements to Summer EBT - by Noon Tuesday, 8/27 We appreciate the work you all have…

Important updates below! Reminder there is no August SNAP Coalition meeting. Our next meeting will be on Sept. 24. Pat and I are here for questions/concerns in the meantime, reach out any time!   Summer EBT updates - NEW DTA form for families who need case number & multilingual PINing…

This eblast is focused on families who got Summer EBT cards - issued to families who were not on SNAP or DTA cash benefits when Summer EBT was issued.      Please continue to refer to this MLRI slide deck for up to date information on Summer EBT, including the…

We are writing to flag some issues that we have seen impacting homeless youth trying to obtain SNAP/food stamp benefits. (Many of these issues affect homeless adults and victims of domestic violence as well.) Some SNAP Coalition members and homeless youth providers have reported that homeless youth…

The invitation below is from SNAP Coalition partner Lauren Arms Ledwith and her UMass colleagues, announcing four separate information sessions around Massachusetts starting April 23th through April 30th.  These sessions are designed for community groups to learn about the federal funds…