What's new at MLS

You may have heard that, based on press accounts, the White House and Congressional Leaders intend to reach a deal on the debt limit and budget negotiations by early next week. We need to elevate and reinforce the message ASAP that cutting SNAP and TANF (TAFDC) benefits is not acceptable in the debt…

Our next SNAP Coalition meeting will be Tuesday, May 23 from 10-11:30.   Replacement benefits issued for households whose SNAP was stolen before October 1, 2022 Since spring 2022, thousands of SNAP households in MA have had their SNAP stolen after thieves copied their EBT card and…

Yesterday May 11, 2023 marked the end of the COVID 19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) first declared over three years ago. With the end of the PHE certain federal and state policies affecting access to health care are ending, while others have been extended or changed. MassHealth Policies All…

A lot going on this week! We hope to see you at one (or more!) of the below meetings. If you are going to DC this weekend for the National Anti-Hunger Conference, Pat and I would love to see you - please come say hello. And, see below for how to register for the virtual conference. Time…

Thanks to all for attending the SNAP Coalition meeting today. 98 attendees, WOW!  Just a reminder, we’ve got THREE important events next week you don’t want to miss!  (We will send other resources discussed this AM in a separate email) Special SNAP Coalition meeting on…

We are looking forward to seeing you on Zoom on Tuesday!  Coalition meeting this Tuesday, April 25 from 10-11:30 Zoom link here. Our agenda will include: State legislative updates:  FY24 budget updates on core campaigns and the Senate budget…

1. FY 24 Budget Update Last week the House Ways & Means Committee released its budget.    This is MLRI's Preliminary Analysis of the HWM Budget Amendments were also filed last week and debate will take place next week. HWM includes all the positive…

  I'm writing to let you know about MLRI & MCLE's training on public benefits for elders on May 2: 9:30am-4pm. See the attached agenda for what will be covered when, in case you're unable to stay for the whole program.    The event will be hybrid- with the…

TO: SNAP Coalition FR: Pat Baker and Vicky Negus   We are in the throes of the FY24 State Budget deliberations and have four important amendments filed last week that we need your House Representative to co-sponsors THIS WEEK!  And we also hope you’ll put on your calendar…

  The eblast below was shipped out to the DTA Advisory Board members on Friday at 3 PM (but we know 99% of you were likely taking a long weekend and/or off to the beach!). The DTA email below highlights the state-funded SNAP benefits as one of Governor Healey's first 100 Days…