Indiana Set To Distribute Partial November Snap Benefits
Low-income Hoosier families are expected to have access Tuesday, Nov. 4 to partial benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Food Assistance Program federal food aid program.
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Indiana Agency: Reduced SNAP Benefits Still Week Or More Away
About 3,000 Indiana students are repeating third grade this school year for not meeting the state’s reading proficiency standards.
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$1M Food Relief Fund Launched As Snap Suspension Looms
Indiana philanthropic organizations and an anonymous donor have pooled $1 million to launch a food aid fund, the United Way of Central Indiana announced Thursday, Oct. 30 – while federal grocery benefits for low-income Americans ran dry Saturday, Nov. 1 amid a government shutdown.
Read MoreGOP Squashes Food Aid For Hoosiers Impacted By Snap Disruption
Republicans on Indiana’s State Budget Committee rejected an effort to direct state surplus funding to low-income Hoosiers and food banks as federal SNAP benefits expire next month amid a federal shutdown.
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Workforce System Seeks Bigger Role In Meeting Indiana’s Labor Needs
A system of regional workforce development boards wants to lead the way on solutions to Indiana’s “immense” labor needs – but fragmentation, funding and other challenges limit its effectiveness, the Indiana Workforce Alliance has found.
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Indiana Panel To Consider ABA Therapy Cost Controls
Twenty-one agency leaders, health industry professionals, disability advocates and others will look to contain Medicaid spending on Applied Behavior Analysis, or ABA therapy — while ensuring continued care for thousands of young, autistic Hoosiers — the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Friday, May 9.
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Indiana Families Fight Medicaid Cuts To Autism Therapy
In the face of Medicaid cuts, autism advocates in Indiana are focusing on protecting coverage of a popular therapy.
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Indiana Disability Rights and ACLU Of Indiana Launch Lawsuit Against Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration
Indiana Disability Rights and ACLU of Indiana filed a federal complaint today challenging the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s changes to the Aged and Disabled Medicaid Waiver Program that they allege threatens the safety and well-being of medically complex children.
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Gov. Holcomb, FSSA Announce An Additional $6.9 Million In Grants To Support Child Care
Governor Eric J. Holcomb has announced the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning is awarding another $6.9 million in employer-sponsored child care grants to an additional 22 businesses, community groups and school corporations, bringing the total invested to $25 million.
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State Opens Applications For Employer-Sponsored Child Care Fund
Applications for a new employer-sponsored child care fund are open, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration announced Monday, Oct. 23.
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Indiana FSSA Increases Proposed Autism Therapy Reimbursements — But Providers Say Not Enough
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has increased proposed reimbursement rates for autism therapy services for Hoosier children with Medicaid after pushback from families, providers and state lawmakers.
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Indiana Officials Expect — And Encourage — More Hoosiers To Use 988 Suicide Prevention Hotline
Indiana officials are renewing their push to make Hoosiers aware of the 988 suicide prevention hotline, although more funding will be needed to further expand the state’s crisis response system.
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State Lawmakers Weigh Ongoing Child Care ‘Deserts’ Across Indiana
Rising concerns over a lack of affordable and accessible child care in Indiana bubbled up at the Statehouse Wednesday, prompting calls for new statewide policies that would make it easier for additional care providers to open — without breaking the bank for families.
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