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Federal Legislation Expanding SNAP for Students   New EATS Act Organizational Sign-On Form: Here is a link to a new organizational sign-on form for the Enhanced Access To SNAP Act of 2021 (EATS Act) sponsored by U.S. Rep. Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), This bill would fully eliminate the…

In follow up to Tuesday’s SNAP Coalition meeting, there are important updates we’d like to share.  In terms of a “perfect storm” of challenges, in early August many parts of MA suffered extensive power outages in early August; the $600/week federal pandemic unemployment…

We are writing to give you some critical updates on public charge, current data on the number of Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) cards that remain unpinned, and the school districts that might be able to elect universal free school meal status (Community Eligibility Provision or CEP).   Public…

In the past six weeks, DTA has issued over a dozen 2013 “Operations Memos” announcing policy changes to the SNAP and cash assistance programs. The following Operations Memos (OM) advise DTA workers that DTA Central Office is looking at certain data matches. MLRI and our legal services colleagues are…

In the past six weeks, DTA has issued over a dozen 2013 “Operations Memos” announcing policy changes to the SNAP and cash assistance programs.  The following DTA Operations Memos affect verification of income. Please let us know if you see any problems with implementation in your SNAP advocacy work.…