ICYMI: @stateline.org ateline has a deep dive into how upcoming shifts in federal SNAP funding could cost states billions – heightening fears that more Americans will lose access to the nation's largest food assistance program.

We are so grateful to be included in this year's cohort of Boston Bar Foundation grantees! Congratulations to all the organizations doing this vital work in Greater Boston, and thank you to the Boston Bar Association for your continued support and commitment to expanding access to justice!

🎙️ New episode of Let's Clear the Record is live!⁠ ⁠ We had the best time sitting down with @senatorledwards.bsky.social – one of the original champions of the eviction record sealing law – to reflect on a year of impact and what comes next.⁠ ⁠ Listen now: rss.com/podcasts/let...

🎙️ New episode of Mission Critical! MLRI Executive Director Georgia Katsoulomitis joins to talk about our legal fights against Trump administration policies on immigration, healthcare, and food access - plus how we're defending detained immigrants' rights. 🎙️🎧 www.massnonprofit.org/features/mul...

MLRI attorneys Mark Martinez & Jamie Sabino filed an amicus brief on behalf of MassBudget in this case, raising exactly the concern the Court ruled on. One fewer fight means more time & resources helping the people who need it.

Did you know? The Massachusetts state Sanitary Code sets the minimum requirements for rental housing. This Housing Code Checklist will help you figure out if your home meets these requirements. www.masslegalhelp.org/housing-apar... Article by @masslawreform.bsky.social

El Código sanitario estatal de Massachusetts establece los requisitos mínimos para las viviendas en renta. Esta lista de verificación del Código de viviendas le ayudará a verificar si su hogar cumple con estos requisitos. www.masslegalhelp.org/es/vivienda-... Por: @masslawreform.bsky.social

O Código Sanitário estadual define os requisitos mínimos para moradias de aluguel. A Lista de verificação do Código de Habitação ajudará a descobrir se sua residência atende a esses requisitos. www.masslegalhelp.org/sites/defaul... Por: @masslawreform.bsky.social

Kòd Sanitè eta a fikse kondisyon minimòm pou lojman lokasyon. Lis Kontwòl Kòd lojman a ap ede w konnen si kay ou a satisfè egzijans sa yo. www.masslegalhelp.org/sites/defaul... Pa @masslawreform.bsky.social

《州卫生规范》规定 了出租房屋的最低标准要求。本手册中的《住房规范检查清单》将协助您判断住所是否符合这 些基本规定。 www.masslegalhelp.org/sites/defaul... 发布方: @masslawreform.bsky.social

Share your story and make a difference! @masslawreform.bsky.social is looking to talk to MA residents who are losing MassHealth or the Health Connector because of federal policy changes to immigrant eligibility. Contact [email protected] to participate!

Did you know? You can ask the Department of Children and Families (DCF) to review and change some decisions by asking for a “fair hearing.” Learn more at MassLegalHelp: www.masslegalhelp.org/children-fam... Article by Children's Law Center, @masslawreform.bsky.social, & Family Preservation Project

¿Lo sabía? Usted puede solicitar una audiencia imparcial (audiencia justa) del DCF para pedirle que revise y cambie algunas decisiones. Aprenda más en MassLegalHelp: www.masslegalhelp.org/es/ninos-fam... Artículo por Children's Law Center, @masslawreform.bsky.social, y Family Preservation Project

VICTORY! Today, the MA Supreme Judicial Court voted against the income tax cut ballot initiative moving forward toward the November ballot. It would’ve created a $5B budget hole and triggered massive cuts to local schools, healthcare and other public services.

In MA, about 20% of grocery sales are from SNAP - SNAP is a critical part of our economy in every city and town across the Commonwealth!

The #Medicaid work requirement enacted by last year’s Republican reconciliation law was already bad enough – taking away coverage from millions who don’t show either that they’re working enough or are exempt. But the Trump administration’s final rule makes a bad policy worse.

NEW: In just the 12 states with available data, the number of children receiving SNAP has fallen by more than 700,000 since H.R. 1's unprecedented SNAP cuts were enacted last July — despite claims from Republican lawmakers that kids wouldn't lose benefits.

¿Necesita ayuda para pagar sus facturas de teléfono e internet? El gobierno federal paga una parte de sus gastos mensuales de teléfono o internet a empresas determinadas a través de un programa llamado Lifeline. Aprenda más www.masslegalhelp.org/es/beneficio... Artículo: @masslawreform.bsky.social

Do you need help to pay for your phone and internet bills? The federal government pays a part of your monthly phone or internet charges to certain companies through a program called Lifeline. Learn more about Lifeline: www.masslegalhelp.org/public-benef... Article by @masslawreform.bsky.social

H.R. 1’s unprecedented cost shift to states is already driving far deeper SNAP cuts than anticipated as states scramble to reduce costs. Congress must delay this unfunded mandate for all states before even more struggling families lose food assistance.

ICYMI, the Massachusetts Law Reform Institute published its 2025 Annual Report mlri.org/publication/... The IOLTA Committee is proud to help support MLRI's work across the Commonwealth to tackle issues from housing to healthcare to economic justice to family safety! @masslawreform.bsky.social

¿Se busca servicios de salud mental y conductual, como ayuda con el consumo de sustancias, o con problemas relacionados con el estrés? ¿Se pregunta qué tipos de servicios de salud conductual cubre MassHealth? Aprenda más www.masslegalhelp.org/es/derechos-... Artículo por @masslawreform.bsky.social

Are you looking for mental and behavioral health services, like help with substance or drug use, or stress-related issues? Or are you wondering what types of behavioral health services MassHealth covers? Learn more: www.masslegalhelp.org/health-disab... Article by @masslawreform.bsky.social

Last week on the Senate floor, @senrobynkennedy.bsky.social and Senator Bruce Tarr both spoke to the importance of increasing DTA caseworker funding to make sure we have a workforce that helps Massachusetts families get help when they need it. malegislature.gov/Events/Sessi...

New USDA data show 2.5 million fewer people participated in SNAP in December compared to July, when the Republican megabill (H.R. 1) enacted the deepest SNAP cuts in history. This is only the beginning — even more people will lose SNAP as the full brunt of these cuts take effect.

Having trouble reaching DTA on the Assistance Line? Check out these tips on MassLegalHelp. The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) is the state agency that administers benefits programs like SNAP and TAFDC. www.masslegalhelp.org/public-benef... Article by @masslawreform.bsky.social

TY @cwbeacon.bsky.social for highlighting serious DTA access barriers & @massgovernor.bsky.social proposal to bring back antiquated EAEDC asset test for a program already hard to access for many seniors, people with disabilities, and caregivers. commonwealthbeacon.org/government/s...

📣 New job openings at MLRI! #WereHiring 🔹Family & Child Wellbeing Advocate 🔹Senior Economic Justice Attorney 🔹Training Program Coordinator: Legal Aid & Community Education (LACE Project) 👉 Learn more and apply: www.mlri.org/careers

The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) can help you pay your heating bills this winter. HEAP covers heating bills from Nov 1, 2025 to Apr 30, 2026. Learn more about HEAP at MassLegalHelp: www.masslegalhelp.org/public-benef... Article by @nclc4consumers.bsky.social & @masslawreform.bsky.social

El Programa de Asistencia de Energía para Hogares, o Asistencia Energética (Fuel Assistance), puede ayudarle a pagar sus facturas de calefacción del 1 de nov de 2025 al 30 de abr de 2026. www.masslegalhelp.org/es/beneficio... Artículo de @nclc4consumers.bsky.social y @masslawreform.bsky.social

The past few weeks proved what we already know: SNAP is vital to our nation’s health & wellbeing. Leaders must never again allow families to go hungry due to political games. MA must ensure SNAP continues during any future shutdowns. Read MLRI’s statement: mlri.org/2025/11/14/p...

No es legal que la compañía de gas o electricidad interrumpa sus servicios si usted los necesita para calefaccionar su hogar entre el 27 de octubre y el 1 de abril y no puede pagar sus facturas. www.masslegalhelp.org/es/beneficio... @nclc4consumers.bsky.social y @masslawreform.bsky.social

It is illegal for your gas or electric company to turn off your services if you need them for heat between October 27 and April 1 and you cannot afford to pay your bills. Learn more: www.masslegalhelp.org/public-benef... Article by @nclc4consumers.bsky.social and @masslawreform.bsky.social

RI & Boston judges ruled last week the Trump admin illegally withheld SNAP $ during the shutdown. “This is a really positive development, and it clearly shows that the administration was illegally withholding those funds to date,” said MLRI's Vicky Negus. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/01/m...

The Greater Boston area accounts for more than half of all SNAP participants in Massachusetts, according to a Globe analysis. Here's a demographic breakdown of the million-plus people who depend on food benefits in the state. www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/29/m...

"We owe young children something better than preventable harm. We owe them food, not excuses." Our co-lead principal investigator, Dr. Diana Cutts, speaks about the upcoming SNAP funding lapse on the steps of the Massachusetts State House.

SNAP benefits are at risk of delay due to the fed gov't shutdown, threatening hunger for 655,000 low-income MA residents. Make Hunger History calls for urgent action at a rally Tues, 10/28, 12pm at the State House to demand leaders ensure Nov. SNAP benefits are issued on time.

A great op-ed in @cwbeacon.bsky.social by Victoria Negus of @masslawreform.bsky.social and @peterciurczak.bsky.social of @bosindicators.bsky.social on strengthening and improving the efficiency of the DTA to address food insecurity in Massachusetts.

1 in 6 MA residents put food on the table with SNAP- it accounts for $1 of every $5 spent in grocery stores statewide. SNAP fights hunger &fuels our economy. The harmful Republican megabill delivers the largest SNAP cuts in history- putting thousands of MA families at risk of losing food assistance.

Tenants have waited years for this critical funding to make lifesaving repairs and modernizations to their homes ahead of extreme weather. But Trump plans to terminate the funding. apnews.com/article/trum...

Yesterday w/ @shrivercenter.bsky.social, @prrac.bsky.social, @masslawreform.bsky.social, @seniorcaucus.bsky.social, Northwestern Law Tenant Advocacy Clinic, & Lakeside Tower Tenant Union, we urged the 1st Circuit to protect tenants, save homes, & uphold a preliminary injunction to access GRRP $$$.

Join our FREE webinar on SNAP 📅 Thursday, September 25, 2-3pm with @masslawreform.bsky.social! Learn about changes to SNAP, implications for food access in MA, and how you can take action. Register now! projectbread.org/events/under... #SNAPMatters #endhunger #foodsecurity

“They complied with all of the instructions. They’ve done everything that they were supposed to do,” said Heather Arroyo, senior immigration attorney at @masslawreform.bsky.social “This was just arbitrarily stripped from them.” www.wgbh.org/news/local/2...

MLRI and civil legal aid are ready to stand with the Healey Administration to find ways to mitigate the serious cuts to SNAP food benefits passed by President Trump & Republicans in Congress. www.mass.gov/news/as-trum...

MLRI is so grateful for the long-term support we have received from the @bostonbar.bsky.social, and again this year. We are honored to continue our partnership to deliver justice and serve the legal aid needs of vulnerable communities in and around Boston. bostonbar.org/news/bbf-gra...

What would you do if you lost your healthcare, or if your money for groceries was gone overnight? And you didn't have any money to fill the gap? Hundreds of thousands of MA households could lose groceries or healthcare if the Senate passes the proposals in front of them now.

House Republicans voted on May 22nd for the largest cuts to food assistance & healthcare in our nation’s history— giving more money to billionaires & wealthy corporations. The ultra-rich will get even richer, while millions in Massachusetts will suffer. #MApoli

Yesterday, at least three individuals were detained at Massachusetts immigration courts—an alarming new tactic that undermines due process and the rights of our immigrant neighbors. ⁠

“This is a flagrant violation of fundamental fairness in court and it has not been done under any other previous administration, not even during the first Trump administration,” said Heather Arroyo of @masslawreform.bsky.social www.wgbh.org/news/local/2... @gbhnews.bsky.social