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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) has submitted a request to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that would extend additional Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller is advising Pennsylvanians of a potential text messaging scam telling people they are selected to receive assistance through …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller is reminding Pennsylvanians who receive assistance in the form of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller is reminding Pennsylvanians that safety-net programs are available to individuals and families who are struggling to afford food or …
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HARRISBURG, PA — With the additional $600 federal unemployment benefit about to end, the Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) are reminding Pennsylvanians that other state …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services announced applicants selected through a Request for Applications (RFA) for Pennsylvania’s HealthChoices program, the Medicaid physical health managed care program that provides …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Office of State Inspector General (OSIG) filed welfare fraud charges against 44 individuals during the month of January 2020. The restitution owed the Commonwealth in these …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Departments of Labor & Industry (L&I) and Human Services (DHS) are reminding Pennsylvanians that state assistance is available when the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) program, which …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania Department of Education this week announced that updated federal income eligibility guidelines for free and reduced-price school meals and free milk for the 2020-21 school …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) advised Medicaid providers that Medicaid recipients may not be charged for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in connection with medical or …
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