What's new at MLS

  We have a special Coalition meeting on Tuesday 10/12 from 10-11:30. The agenda will include:   1. information from GBLS about how families can access free or subsidized child care.   2. Mass Cultural Council & overview of…

Addressing college campus hunger is on the move!  We have a couple of important updates for you from the State House and from the MA Dept of Higher Education. State House Hearing on Hunger Free Campus Legislation: A  HUGE thanks to everyone who  presented before the Joint…

Thanks to our friends at Project Bread, here's an action alert on two important anti-hunger bills being heard in two Committees tomorrow: An Act Establishing the Massachusetts Hunger-Free Campus Initiative (H.1368/S.822) filed by Senator Harriet Chandler and Reps Mindy Domb and Andy…

A few updates below. Our next Coalition meeting will be next Tuesday, October 12 from 10-11:30 - Zoom link below. As a "second Tuesday" meeting, we will have two guests to share information and answer questions:   1. Greater Boston Legal Services' Sarah Levy will share…

VICTORY !!  TAFDC and EAEDC cash benefit asset tests ELIMINATED!   Yesterday, the Senate overrode the Governor's veto of provisions eliminating asset limits for TAFDC and EAEDC.  The House overrode the vetoes last week. The Legislature had eliminated asset limits in the FY…

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…