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MDHS issues Request For Proposals to award up to $30 million in TANF services

The agency is also offering grant writing training as an extra benefit. (Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services is again requesting proposals (RFP) from organizations best positioned…

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MDHS protects Mississippi’s most vulnerable population

Adult Protective Services works to protect our aging population from abuse and neglect (Jackson, Miss.) – As the COVID-19 pandemic has created new concerns for families of our aging population…

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State Long-Term Care Ombudsman brings peace to families during troubled times

MDHS Ombudsman serves as the voice of the residents of long-term care facilities (Jackson, Miss.) – The COVID-19 pandemic has created new concerns for families of our aging population and…

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MDHS retains CliftonLarsonAllen LLP to conduct forensic audit

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) has contracted with CliftonLarsonAllen LLC to conduct a forensic audit of the agency. The audit is a key pillar of…

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SNAP Online Purchasing Guide

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MDHS launches Online Food Purchase Program statewide for SNAP recipients

(Jackson, Miss.) –Mississippians in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households are now able to make online food purchases using their benefits. The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) received approval…

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Groundbreaking scheduled for new water well for Leflore County Residents have been without water since July 2019

(Jackson, Miss.) – A project that has been ongoing for more than a year is finally becoming a reality for citizens in Schlater, Mississippi in rural Leflore County. A groundbreaking…

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MDHS, ECA, and MECIC supports providers, families with innovative training

(Jackson, Miss.) – The State of Mississippi has not endured anything quite like the effects of the novel coronavirus in the last hundred years. The Mississippi Department of Human Services…

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Refill Café offers opportunities, hope to young adults in metro area

(Jackson, Miss.) – Young adults in the metro area can be filled with hope for a bright future, thanks to a program funded in part through a grant provided by…

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MDHS partners with community colleges to offer workforce training for SNAP recipients

(Jackson, Miss.) – Mississippians have a new pathway to achieve their career goals through a partnership between the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) and Mississippi community colleges. The SNAP…

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