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As we previously reported, in late December 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 was signed into law, funding the government through next September.

The federal spending bill (Consolidated Appropriations Act), signed into law in late December 2022, includes several important provisions that will impact those we serve. Here's what you need to know:

In this week's Advocacy and Policy Updates we have some SNAP benefit reminders for you as we enter the holiday season, and learn which County Assistance Offices have closed and where you can go if you were previously served by those offices.

County Assistance Office (CAO) Reminders:

In this week's Advocacy and Policy Updates download the SNAP Emergency Allotments (EAs) disbursement calendar for December, learn more about the proposed update to the WIC Food Package and get the application to apply for heating assistance from LIHEAP.

SNAP Emergency Allotments (EAs)

In this week's Advocacy and Policy Updates we have how to access the P-EBT Parent Portal on your mobile device, information about the Ridge/Tioga District County Assistance Office (CAO) closure and which CAO people have been re-assigned to in that district, and a warning about a potential SNAP text messaging scam.