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Commissioner Kershaw Delivered FY23 Budget Testimony 

2/18/2022 Department of Transitional Assistance

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Daily Table Joins Massachusetts’ SNAP Online Purchasing Program 

2/01/2022 Department of Transitional Assistance

Press Release

BJs Joins Massachusetts’ SNAP Online Purchasing Program  

1/20/2022 Department of Transitional Assistance

Massachusetts residents can now use SNAP benefits to buy food online from BJs

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Massachusetts Implements SNAP Benefit Increases to Support Resident Food Security  

10/15/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

SNAP Benefit Amounts Increased October 2021

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Stop & Shop Now Accepting EBT Card Payments for Massachusetts SNAP Customers Shopping Online for Pickup and Delivery 

8/26/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

Stop & Shop is First Massachusetts-Based Retailer to Join the Commonwealth’s SNAP Online Purchasing Program

Press Release

EBT SNAP Online Purchasing Options Expanded in Massachusetts 

7/14/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

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DTA to Reopen Local Transitional Assistance Offices for Limited Services in June 

5/05/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

Press Release

Price Chopper Joins Massachusetts’ SNAP Online Purchasing Program 

5/04/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

Massachusetts residents can now use their SNAP benefits to buy food online from Price Chopper

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Commissioner Kershaw Delivered FY22 Budget Testimony 

4/07/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

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Massachusetts Residents Will Receive Increased SNAP Benefits to Help Buy Groceries During COVID-19: SNAP benefit amounts will increase 15% starting in February  

1/29/2021 Department of Transitional Assistance

The most recent Federal funding bill increases Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit amounts by 15% from January 2021 through June 2021.

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Massachusetts Gets Federal Approval for Food Replacement Benefits for SNAP Recipients in 33 Cities and Towns 

8/31/2020 Department of Transitional Assistance

Replacement benefits are expected to be issued this week to almost 7,500 households.