Due to inclement weather, all DTA offices will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026. Clients can use DTA Connect or call the DTA Assistance Line at (877) 382-2363 to apply for benefits or manage their case.

Due to inclement weather, all DTA offices will be closed on Monday, February 23, 2026.

Clients can use DTA Connect or call the DTA Assistance Line at (877) 382-2363 to apply for benefits or manage their case.

Placing further restrictions on purchases made with SNAP, WIC, and other food assistance add red tape and administrative costs to the programs and make little appreciable difference in health outcomes. #ProtectSNAP @prcumasschan.bsky.social @masslegalhelp.bsky.social @fracposts.bsky.social

Join neighborhood connect dash a program that teaches you simple ways to improve your neighborhood. You know your community best. Learn how to help shape decisions about neighborhood features like Parks sidewalks and gathering places. Join online or with friends today. In this program you will: participate in Zoom sessions, explore your neighborhood and decide changes to make, make a plan for neighborhood change and put it into action, complete three surveys in one year. Receive a $20 gift card for each survey. You are eligible to join if you: are 18 years or older, live work or spend time in worcester, speak English or spanish. Neighborhood connect is being conducted in different areas of Worcester. Right now we're enrolling people who live, work, and spend time in the main South / Piedmont Street area and quinsigamond Village / Whipple apartments area route 20 area join us between January to March 2026 find out more scan or email neighborhood connect at umassmed.edu

Join Neighborhood Connect, a program that teaches you simple ways to improve your neighborhood. Scan the code or email neighborhoodconnect@umassmed.edu

The US Farmers Saving Palestinian Seeds More than 40 growers nationwide are working to preserve heirloom seeds, along with the history, tradition, and identity they contain.

The West Bank-based Palestine Heritage Seed Library collects and distributes Palestinian seeds for cultivation. Approximately 40 growers in the U.S. are part of the library’s Seed Protectors Project and are working to preserve treasured heirloom seeds.

White text on a turquoise background reads "DTA benefits, including TAFDC, EAEDC, and SNAP will NOT be impacted by the current partial government shutdown." The post bears the official DTA logo, and the url mass.gov/DTA. Beneath the logo are the logos for Center on Food Equity, Worcester Food Policy Council, Food Help Worcester, and Central Mass SNAP Coalition.

FYI: DTA benefits, including TAFDC, EAEDC, and SNAP will not be impacted by the current partial government shutdown.
Clients will receive their February benefits on their regular date. Please share widely! @fracposts.bsky.social @mcrwb.bsky.social @repmcgovern.bsky.social

City of Worcester is activating a warming center on Friday, Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. at the Worcester Senior Center.

la ciudad de Worcester está activando centro de calentamiento el viernes, 30 de enero en el Worcester Senior Center.

Learn more: www.worcesterma.gov/announcement...

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SNAP & WIC are fully funded through Sept 30, 2026. While there is a very slim chance of a federal government shutdown Jan 30, in Massachusetts, SNAP & WIC will not be affected and benefits will go out on their usual schedule. @fracposts.bsky.social @repmcgovern.bsky.social @warren.senate.gov

Tell Congress to #StopThatSNAPShift today. SNAP helps thousands of families in Worcester feed their families.

More than 16,000 Worcester families rely on SNAP. We stand with our neighbors and advocacy groups across the country to urge USDA to send November SNAP benefits now. Hungry families can't wait.

The USDA has the legal authority and moral responsibility to send SNAP benefits for November. Our families are not bargaining chips.

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USDA Says It Won’t Use Emergency Funds to Provide SNAP Benefits During Shutdown With benefits set to halt in November, the agency said in a memo it also won’t reimburse states after the government shutdown ends.

The USDA says it lacks the legal authority to use contingency funds for food assistance benefits, increasing the likelihood that millions of people will go without aid next month.

🚨 SNAP helps families put food on the table and strengthens our farms, grocers, and local economies. But Congress is considering cuts that would increase hunger and weaken our communities.
📢 Email and call your members of Congress today! projectbread.quorum.us/campaign/120.... #ProtectSNAP!

Learn the Basics of Advocacy: Empowering Our Communities for Change There are ongoing and proposed changes to critical programs that threaten the well-being and future of our communities—locally and nationwide. Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, education, Social Security, child...

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Learn how to effectively organize, craft compelling messages, contact local and state representatives, write powerful letters, and gain tools to advocate for meaningful change. Register at: forms.gle/PGp3U1b4viUy...

Learn the Basics of Advocacy: Empowering Our Communities for Change There are ongoing and proposed changes to critical programs that threaten the well-being and future of our communities—locally and nationwide. Cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, Education, Social Security, Child Care, and other essential services could have devastating impacts. With so much happening, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed or helpless. But together, we can make a difference. Join us for a free 2-hour advocacy workshop designed for community advocates, nonprofit leaders, and concerned residents. Learn practical tools to raise your voice and protect the programs our communities rely on. 📅 Thursday, May 1, 2025 🕠 5:30 PM 📍 Boys & Girls Club of Worcester 65 Tainter Street, Worcester, MA In this workshop, you’ll: Understand the importance of advocacy and organizing Learn how to craft a powerful message Discover how to contact your local and state representatives Get tips on writing effective letters to the editor Gain skills to advocate for meaningful change You’ll also hear directly from local state representatives and experienced community advocates who are leading efforts to defend our shared future. Registration is required to ensure sufficient space and materials. 👉 Please register here. For any questions, contact Gina Plata-Nino or Casey Burns at 📧 admin@centerfoodequity.com Let’s come together to learn, connect, and take action.

Join us for a free 2-hour advocacy workshop designed for community advocates, nonprofit leaders, and concerned residents. Learn practical tools to raise your voice and protect the programs our communities rely on. Co-sponsored by Center on Food Equity and Boys and Girls Club of Worcester. #HandsOff

Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board urges city to allow egg-laying hens Citizen petition filed in light of high retail egg prices.

#ChickenUpWorcester! #BackyardChickens have been on our local food policy priorities list since 2017, when they got bumped from the #UrbanAg ordinance. It looks like there's a way to move forward! Stay tuned and @woofoodpolicy.bsky.social for updates!

Chickens in Worcester? Planning Board urges city to allow egg-laying hens Citizen petition filed in light of high retail egg prices.

#ChickenUpWorcester! #BackyardChickens have been on our local food policy priorities list since 2017, when they got bumped from the #UrbanAg ordinance. It looks like there's a way to move forward! Stay tuned and @woofoodpolicy.bsky.social for updates!

Community-led efforts are vital in protecting us from harmful policy changes and budget cuts. Building a robust network of local safety net groups can help us all support each other through any crisis.
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Passionate about ending hunger?

The National Anti-Hunger Policy Conference is where real change happens. Learn from top experts, connect with advocates, and take action in Washington, D.C. Join us May 4-6—sign up now: bit.ly/4hCWaZa #hungerpc25

Op-ed: Food and Moral Courage Are Needed to End Childhood Hunger Studies have documented the advantages to kids, schools, and the economy when students receive nutritious school meals.

Op-ed: Food and Moral Courage Are Needed to End Childhood Hunger

SNAP is a pillar of our entire food economy. We're about to hear from Chef Tom Colicchio about the importance of SNAP to food security. He quotes @repmcgovern.bsky.social People are hungry in this country because we don't have the political will to feed them. #ProtectSNAP!

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The hearing on the impact of proposals that would cut and weaken SNAP is starting now. These attacks on food assistance would hurt millions—tune in to watch LIVE: democraticleader.house.gov/live.

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Are you watching with us? Democratic leadership is holding a meeting on the cuts to SNAP right here: democraticleader.house.gov/live We need Congress to #ProtectSNAP!

Solidarity, not charity, is a cornerstone of WooFridges, a network of free community fridges located across Worcester. They're filled and maintained by community members, always open, and available to anyone. Watch @civileats.com video, then visit www.woofridge.org to see it in action in Worcester.

Some in Congress are proposing cutting $12 BILLION from school meals—making it harder for 12 MILLION kids to get free breakfast and lunch. No child should go hungry at school. Congress should be expanding access to meals, not gutting it. bit.ly/40oFWvm

🌟 Happy Women's History Month! Erin McAleer, President and CEO of Project Bread, was featured in this spotlight on women leaders.

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#SNAPChallenge25 – Salaam Bhatti YouTube video by Food Research & Action Center

Who does SNAP help? Who doesn't it help? The benefits of SNAP extend far beyond participants in the program.
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Our #SNAPChallenge25 starts today! Participants from across the country are taking on the challenge of trying to get the nutrition they need on just $6 per day.

The SNAP Challenge starts tomorrow! Are you signed up yet?

Please call the governor's office and ask Gov. Healey to restore funding for SNAP replacement, and expedite the change to more secure EBT cards.

Opinion/Guest column: Chip EBT cards answer to SNAP theft Nearly every other credit and debit card in the marketplace utilizes chip technology to protect against card-skimming.

Thieves using skimmers steal about $1M a month from households that use SNAP, often leaving them with no way to buy food for their families. The long-term solution is replacing the current EBT cards with chip & pin cards. In the meantime, the state must return to replacing stolen funds.

Hey, Worcester folks? Are you taking the #SNAPChallenge25? We want to know! Be sure to register and share the word on social media.