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Paola Ferrer
Paola Ferrer
Thu, 04/16/2009

More Food on the Table

ARRA brings additional relief to low-income families
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The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 (ARRA), a.k.a. the Stimulus Bill, has made special provisions to help mitigate the blow of the staggering economy on low-income families. Read what these changes mean for Massachusetts residents...  read more »

Paola Ferrer
Paola Ferrer
Thu, 03/05/2009

The New Big Dig

DTA employees struggle to keep up with thousands of new food stamp/SNAP applications.
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Last week, the Boston Globe reported food stamp applications in Massachusetts have soared by 20% as compared to last year. With over 600,000 cases and as many as 20,000 new applications each month, a smaller DTA workforce is having a tough time digging itself out from under all that paper.  read more »

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