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More Minnesota families struggling with grocery bills will soon be able to get help buying healthy food through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. When the program’s gross income limit increases on September 1, an additional 1,400 households may become eligible for SNAP or continue receiving their existing SNAP assistance, even if their income goes […]
While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause food insecurity, especially for children who aren’t getting meals at school or childcare centers, families with children age five and younger will soon get a little more help putting healthy meals on their tables. Beginning in late June, the Minnesota Department of Human Services will begin issuing Pandemic
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) is holding a virtual MN Autism Resource Symposium on Tuesday, April 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to highlight stories to promote coordinated support, health, education, and resiliency for Autism on the MN Positive Behavior Support Network YouTube channel for Autism Awareness Month. The Symposium is open
Tens of thousands of children could miss out on healthy food if their families don’t apply for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, also referred to as P-EBT, benefits by July 31. About 350,000 Minnesota school children who qualify for the federal free and reduced-price meal program are eligible to receive $325 per child with an additional
Many uninsured Minnesotans can get tested for COVID-19 at no cost to them during the federal public health emergency, thanks to a new health care option. The state will cover the cost of testing for individuals who apply and meet all of the following conditions: Be a resident of Minnesota. Be a U.S. citizen, U.S.
Approximately 7,000 Minnesota child care providers will be eligible for $56.6 million in funds to help ensure children’s and staff’s health and safety in their child care settings during COVID-19. The new COVID-19 Public Health Support Funds for Child Care program is specifically designed to provide support to all child care providers who qualify. Child
