Loss of Food Reminder to Our SNAP Recipients Friday, August 20, 2021 With news that Tropical Storm Henri may impact Rhode Island this weekend and power outages may occur, the state Department of Human Services (DHS) would like to remin ... Read article
RI Works Benefit Increase is Almost Here! Friday, August 13, 2021 Approved in the legislative session that ended earlier this summer, the Rhode Island Works (RIW) cash assistance benefit increased by 30 percent, effective July 1, 2021. ... Read article
RIW UPDATE: First August Payments & Clothing Allowance Monday, August 02, 2021 The state Department of Human Services (DHS) is aware that RI Works (RIW) payments were not issued on Sunday, August 1. FIS, the State’s business partner that manages these payment ... Read article
SNAP UPDATE: August 2021 Benefits Thursday, July 29, 2021 As previously reported, the federal government changed the extra, emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments that several SNAP rec ... Read article
Check Out Our New Websites! Friday, June 25, 2021 The Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) is excited to announce we have updated the DHS, Office ... Read article
DHS, RIDE Announce Summer P-EBT Program Benefits for Rhode Island Families Friday, June 25, 2021 State to receive $45.1 million to ensure children have access to food during school break ... Read article
SNAP UPDATE: July 2021 Benefits Thursday, June 24, 2021 As previously reported, the federal government changed the extra, emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments that several SNAP recipients had been receiving since March of ... Read article
SNAP UPDATE: June 2021 Benefits Friday, May 28, 2021 As previously reported, the federal government changed the extra, emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments that several SNAP recipients had been receiving since March of ... Read article
P-EBT Expanding to Children Under 6 who also Receives SNAP Wednesday, May 19, 2021 The Rhode Island Department of Human Services continues to work with schools and the RI Department of Education (RIDE) to issue monthly P-EBT benefits to households with school age children who rec ... Read article
SNAP Update: May 2021 Benefits Thursday, April 29, 2021 As previously reported in a news post on April 15, 2021, the federal government recently changed the extra, emergency Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments that several SNAP rec ... Read article