Posts Tagged ‘EBT’
Summer EBT for children – SUN Bucks one time benefit. Who is now eligible, who can apply.
SUN Bucks – or, Summer EBT – benefits for Rhode Island children for the 2024–2025 academic year will be disbursing a one-time benefit of $120 per eligible child on June 9 to help ensure continued access to nutritious meals during the summer months. If you anticipate receiving a benefit on June 9 and are not…
Read More1,800 Rhode Island SNAP users had EBT cards skimmed to zero. Funds gone. Secure cards now.
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has been the focus of card skimming fraud activity over the last week. Approximately 1,800 customers using EBT cards in the Providence, Cranston, and Pawtucket area were affected. While the investigation into this continues, DHS believes these devices have been located and removed.…
Read More(Updated) Take steps NOW if you are at risk from Rhode Island’s massive cybersecurity breach
UPDATES in RED What you need to do – TODAY – to secure your identity, credit, and finances in the State of Rhode Island’s most recent – and one of the most serious cybersecurity breaches. Even if you have never applied or received benefits through one of the state’s systems, known collectively as RIBridges, some…
Read MoreSUN Bucks: Additional summertime food benefits for eligible Rhode Island children
Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS), and the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) announced today that the State is issuing SUN Bucks (also known as Summer EBT) benefits to eligible children for the months of June, July and August. With the support of USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service, DHS…
Read MoreSupplemental SNAP benefit payments will end
The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) announced today that the federal government will end COVID-19 related SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefit payments after the February 2023 issuance. Beginning on March 1, 2023, SNAP households will only receive their regular monthly SNAP issuance on the first of each month. DHS will be corresponding…
Read MoreSNAP participants: Free/discounted museum admission
Museums for All offering free or discounted for SNAP participants.
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