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Massachusetts becomes first state in US to receive extension of P-EBT benefits due to COVID pandemic through end of school year Updated Dec 16, 2020; Facebook Share State officials announced Wednesday further financial relief efforts for thousands of Massachusetts families struggling with the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. Massachusetts received federal approval to issue Pandemic EBT benefits - more commonly known as P-EBT - through the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. The Bay State is the first in the nation to receive approval for the federal dollars. “COVID-19 has ...

P-EBT benefits extended for Massachusetts families Updated Dec 16, 2020; Facebook Share . As the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic continues to strain the finances of thousands of Massachusetts families, some relief is offered to parents. Pandemic EBT, or P-EBT, a relief program created out of the CARES Act for families whose children qualify for free and reduced lunch, has been extended, Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley shared Tuesday. The program was launched in Massachusetts in April to help low-income families across the state cover ...

Fitchburg woman faces more than a decade in prison for benefits theft Woman who allegedly stole more than $90K in benefits pleads guilty in federal court BOSTON – A Fitchburg woman who stole $71,462 in Social Security benefits, $6,444 in MassHealth benefits and $13,505 in SNAP benefits pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to related charges. Rhonda Bernal, 62, pleaded guilty to three counts of theft of public funds and two counts of making false statements. She was arrested and charged in the case in July of 2019, officials said. Over a period of approximately eight years, Bernal stole m...