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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has released for public comment Pennsylvania’s proposed spending plan for enhanced federal funding for home and community-based services covered through Medicaid. The …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Doug Jacobs is sharing the effects of food insecurity on health and well-being and the need to …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The departments of Human Services, Labor & Industry, and Education this week announced the availability of the federal Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB), a program that will assist …
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HARRISBURG, PA — The Pennsylvania departments of Education (PDE), Agriculture, and Human Services (DHS) announced that thousands of students and families will continue to receive nutritious meals during the pandemic. …
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HARRISBURG, PA – The Wolf Administration has received approval from the Food and Nutrition Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to extend Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) benefit …
Read More HARRISBURG, PA — The Department of Human Services (DHS) has begun to issue emergency allotments for the month of April for households that currently receive the maximum monthly Supplemental Nutrition …
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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Many PECO customers facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic have a new resource to help pay their utility bills.
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently discussed the life-sustaining benefits of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and food assistance for Pennsylvanians under the …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Department of Health Acting Secretary Alison Beam recently announced the newly awarded applicants for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, commonly referred …
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HARRISBURG, PA — Department of Human Services (DHS) Secretary Teresa Miller recently provided an update on February 2021 public assistance enrollment numbers and reminded Pennsylvanians that safety-net programs like the …
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