News from DHS for July 2020

Minnesota Department of Human Services sent this bulletin at 07/31/2020 10:37 AM CDT
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NEWS FROM DHS

July 2020

News from DHS archive

In this issue:

Deadline is July 31 for food support for school children

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Tens of thousands of children could miss out on healthy food if their families don’t apply for Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer, also referred to as P-EBT, benefits by Friday, July 31. Twenty counties have particularly low participation rates (PDF), where the families of 31-52% of eligible children have not yet applied for P-EBT.

Read more in the department's news release.

About 20,000 SNAP and cash assistance recipients must renew applications in August to receive benefits

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More than 20,000 Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Minnesota Family Investment Program recipients must renew their applications in August to ensure they receive their benefits for September onward, unless the federal government allows Minnesota continued flexibility in how the benefits are administered. 

Read more in the department's news release.

Uninsured Minnesotans can get free COVID-19 tests

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Many uninsured Minnesotans can get tested for COVID-19 at no cost to them during the federal public health emergency, thanks to a new health care option.

Read more in the department's news release.

Applications open for new child care funding

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Approximately 7,000 Minnesota child care providers will be eligible for $56.6 million in funds to help  ensure children’s and staff’s health and safety in their child care settings during COVID-19.

Read more in the department's news release.

Day services to reopen for all people with disabilities

More people with disabilities will be able to return to programs that support employment and social activities under new guidelines from the Minnesota Department of Human Services.

Read more in the department's news release.
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In the news

Links to some news articles about DHS during July:

In social media

Clare Housing logo with text "Home, Health, Hope"

DHS presented Clare Housing in Minneapolis with a Circle of Excellence Award in 2019 for providing supportive housing to some of the most marginalized individuals – primarily people of color, living in poverty and struggling not only with HIV, but also mental illness, chemical dependency and criminal backgrounds. Learn more in this video posted July 21 on the DHS Facebook page.

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