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We hope you are finding ways to stay cool during this wild heatwave (officially a heatwave at 3 days!)  Here are some cooling locations around Boston if you need it.  SNAP Gap in the News – Please reach out to FY22 Conference Committee to close the deal! Just flagging…

Dan Tsai who has been Asst. Sec of MassHealth & Medicaid Director for the last 6 years is leaving to become Director of Medicaid & CHIP services with the Biden Administration.     See the press release from CMS, and news story from MassLive…

Our next Coalition meeting will be Tuesday, July 13, from 10-11:30 - The bulk of this Coalition meeting will be a presentation focused on a) the results of the Shah Foundation/MassInc study (see below) and b) some of the top SNAP outreach partners (Project Bread, Food Banks of Western MA…

MLRI SNAP Outreach Flier for Rideshare, Delivery, and other Gig Workers - in English, Spanish, and Portuguese We’ve received a number of questions about how self-employed individuals should report and verify their income when they apply SNAP benefits.  Rideshare and delivery workers…

We are looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, June 22nd for our next SNAP Coalition meeting (10 to 11:30 AM). We will have important updates on a whole host of issues including DTA local office “reopening” plans, emergency allotments, summer P-EBT and more. DTA will also be…

Health Update June 15, 2021 What does the end of the state emergency on June 15, 2021 mean for MassHealth ·         The state emergency ends June 15, 2021, but the federal public health emergency does not.  MassHealth policies tied to…

Thanks again for joining us at last week’s SNAP Coalition meeting.  We have two legislative Action Steps we need your help on plus two thank yous!  And we have an important UPDATE on the Baker Admin’s partial implementation of the SNAP Gap effective July 1st. Coalition…

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…

Globe Op Ed: Food insecurity is on the decrease, but a return to ‘normal’ is not an option. Huge kudos Erin McAleer, ED Project Bread for her powerful Op Ed in yesterday’s Boston Globe.  Please amplify this Op Ed in your social media and networks with Erin’s…