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State of Rhode Island Department of Human Services Office of Health and Human Services

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A Message from DHS Director Courtney E. Hawkins regarding DHS Measures for COVID-19

Monday, March 16, 2020

As news about the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) continues to develop, I want to share with you the steps we are taking at the RI Department of Human Services to prepare and keep you connected to t ...

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Attention SNAP Recipients: 12 Additional RI Communities to Lose Waiver and Impact SNAP ABAWDs

Monday, February 24, 2020

For most people, there is no time limit for how long residents can receive SNAP benefits, yet federal rules do limit this food assistance to 3 months in a 36-month period for people age 18 through ...

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