DHS Announces Child Care Stabilization Grants Monday, March 22, 2021 CRANSTON, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) is pleased to announce a new grant program designed to support and stabilize Rhode Islan Read article
NEW: SNAP Increases Being Issued in March Monday, March 01, 2021 Since March 2020, SNAP households that weren't already receiving the maximum SNAP benefit amount for their household size received an increase to their benefits to bring them to the maximu... Read article
A Change to DHS Call Center Hours Friday, February 19, 2021 The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) is announcing new Call Center hours Monday through Friday (except holidays) that will start on Monday, February 22, 2021. Read article
Recent Rate Increase Changes the Benefit Schedule for January Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Benefits Saturday, February 13, 2021 The USDA Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) granted Rhode Island approval to again issue Pandemic-EBT benefits (P-EBT) to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and non-SNAP househ... Read article
NEW - SNAP Increases Being Issued in February Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Since March 2020, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households that were not already receiving the maximum SNAP benefit amount for their household size received an incre... Read article
Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) Update Thursday, January 07, 2021 You may have heard that Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT) benefits have been approved for some school age children in Rhode Island. Read article
UPDATE: SNAP Increases Being Issued in January Monday, January 04, 2021 Since March 2020, SNAP households that were not already receiving the maximum SNAP benefit amount for their household size received an increase to their benefits to bring them to the maxim... Read article
Loss of Food Reminder to Our SNAP Recipients Monday, December 07, 2020 With the recent power outages, the Department of Human Services (DHS) would like to remind the individuals and families we serve that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) r... Read article
P-EBT Update Monday, November 23, 2020 The federal Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has recently provided States with guidance to continue giving Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits for October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021. Read article
P-EBT Update Thursday, October 22, 2020 Congress has authorized Pandemic EBT (P-EBT) benefits to continue for the 2020 through 2021 school year, but has made some changes to the criteria to get these benefits. Read article
