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We are looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow, September 28th for our regular SNAP Coalition meeting from 10 to 11:30 AM.  Here’s the ZOOM link.    The Coalition AGENDA will…

  We are looking forward to seeing many of you tomorrow, September 28th for our regular SNAP Coalition meeting from 10 to 11:30 AM.  Here’s the ZOOM link.    The Coalition AGENDA will…

Starting October 1, SNAP households will see an increase in their monthly benefits due to USDA’s revision of the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), and at the same time, the 15% SNAP boost will expire. USDA has also updated some of the income deductions in the SNAP math through a "cost of living…

  Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday, September 28th from 10-11:30 for the regular SNAP Coalition meeting. We will have a robust agenda, including updates from DTA on the increased SNAP benefits (beginning October 1!) and other updates.  FRAC Sign on letter Child…

Sept 28, 2021 11-3 pm Joint Health Care Finance Committee Hearing Please consider submitting written testimony or testifying in support of these bills. See the attached fact sheets & links for more information. https://malegislature.gov/Events/Hearings/Detail/3962   WRITTEN…

1.      Two opportunities to regain 3-months retroactive MassHealth coverage for all MassHealth members   MassHealth's 1115 Demonstration has waived Medicaid’s 3-months retroactive coverage requirement for people under 65  since 1997 and…

Thanks to all of you able to attend the special SNAP Coalition meeting on Tuesday the 14th to welcome USDA’s FNS Deputy Regional Director Lizbeth Silbermann and her team.   The next SNAP Coalition meeting is Tuesday, September 28th from 10-11:30  AM.  Among…

MLRI is  working with uAspire and other national and state organizations to secure broad support in an organizational sign on letter for two federal bills that will permanently allow more students to access SNAP benefits. This organizational sign on letter urges House…

We want to be sure you saw this important statement (below) from Luis Guarda, President of the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)  highlighting USDA's recently released 2020 food insecurity data. Please take note of this very troubling data point:  Black (21.7…

MLRI is hosting a special SNAP Coalition meeting on Tuesday, September 14th to welcome the new USDA Food and Nutrition Service Deputy Regional Administrator Lizbeth Silbermann and give Coalition members updates on the new Thirty Food Plan changes to SNAP, updated 2020 food insecurity data and…