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Info on tomorrow's Coalition meeting, P-EBT access for homeless students, and resources below!   SNAP Coalition meeting: Tues May 11 from 10-11:30   Our Coalition meeting is tomorrow, Tuesday 5/11 from 10-11:30. The agenda will include a presentation from FNS NERO on…

A number of updates below - most critically, please amplify the Boston Globe article on the GBFB study, linked below!    Our Coalition meeting on Tuesday 5/11 from 10-11:30 will include a presentation from FNS NERO on D-SNAP, a summary from GBFB on their report, a discussion…

MA Organizational sign on letter - SNAP administrative funding - sign by end of tomorrow (Friday)!   The 2021 American Rescue Plan includes important investments in nutrition programs, including $1.135 billion dollars of 100% federal funding to states to support states as they respond to…

Two of MLRI's annual Basic Benefits Trainings (BBT) are coming up. Please see the attached fliers for more information, and register using the links below. Both trainings will be done via live webcast. Please let me know if you have any questions.    Immigrants & Public…

Thanks to all who attended yesterday’s Coalition meeting yesterday.  We have a couple of updates.   First, we are also pleased to report that the “Lift Our Kids” amendment (#83) was partially successful in securing another 10% boost in TAFDC and EAEDC cash assistance…

There are three webinars coming up soon:  Next week on May 6 our rescheduled annual Immigrants and Public Benefits training, and on May 5 a forum on the soon to be available federal discount program for broadband services, and the following week on May 12 our annual Elder Benefits training. I…

Lots of information to share! We will be covering these updates and more at our SNAP Coalition meeting tomorrow, 4/27 from 10-11:30. Agenda subject to change but we will be covering federal updates, state updates from DTA on PEBT, the Emergency Allotments, and…

First, we wanted to take a moment to share with you MLRI’s statement regarding yesterday’s guilty verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin. We join with our colleagues in expressing our grief, relief and commitment to our work to combat racism and injustice in MA and the nation.   View…

1115 Amendment Comments- Sign-on Letter   Attached is MLRI's sign-on comments to MassHealth's 1115 Waiver Amendment. The comments ask for MassHealth to add reinstatement of three month retroactive coverage to the waiver amendment, and otherwise express support for…

We are pleased to share MLRI’s analysis of the House Ways and Means budget, released Wednesday afternoon. MLRI’s analysis is HERE. Of note to the SNAP Coalition, HWM rejected the Governors’ proposed cut to the TAFDC and EAEDC cash grants, rejected the MEFAP and HIP cuts and…