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Office Closures – April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019 Office Closures All MDHS county offices and State Office closed at 2:00 Close at noon: Marion Walthall Close at 12:30 Oktibbeha Close at 1:00: Attala Jones Pike Close at 1:15 Walthall Close at 1:30: Chickasaw Jackson Montgomery Close at 2:00: Greene Lauderdale Forrest Kemper Close at 2:30: George Pearl River
Consulting Services IFB No. 3160002710 Amendment 1
Consulting Services IFB No. 3160002710 Amendment 1
RFP No. 20190312 SWD Solid Waste Disposal (3)
RFP No. 20190312 SWD Solid Waste Disposal (3) RFP No. 20190312 SWD Amended Schedule RFP No. 20190312 SWD Report
March and April SNAP Benefits
UPDATE **Due to the government shutdown in December and January, MDHS was forced to issue most of February’s SNAP benefits on January 17, 2019 to ensure that the funding was available. Because of this unavoidable shift in February’s benefits scheduling, MDHS had to shift the issuance dates for the months of March and April as well to lessen the number of days between SNAP benefits for most of our clients. This is an unusual circumstance and MDHS has made every effort to ensure that our clients receive their benefits in a timely manner while complying with federal laws. [...]
Office Closures and Delays for January 29, 2019
January 29, 2019 Office Closures and Delayed Openings Due to the inclement weather, these offices will be closed for Tuesday, January 29: Attala Covington Jefferson Lauderdale Smith Delayed until 9:00 AM: Scott Delayed until 10:00 AM: Hinds Jasper Jefferson Davis Jones Kemper Lowndes Neshoba Rankin Simpson State Office Webster Wilkinson Yazoo Delayed until 11:00 AM: Attala Forrest Lamar Leake Delayed until noon: Franklin Montgomery Updates will be posted as they come in. Please be advised that some MDHS offices will be closed or have a delayed opening, except the Oakley [...]
Early Issuance for SNAP Benefits
Federal Office of USDA Food and Nutrition Service Mandates Early Issuance for SNAP Benefits Early issuance of SNAP Benefits for February 2019 will be available by January 20, 2019. For Immediate Release 01/11/2019 Division of Economic Assistance Jackson, Mississippi – Today, the Mississippi Department of Human Services, Division of Economic Assistance, announced the early issuance of February 2019 SNAP benefits. Due to the partial government shutdown, February 2019 SNAP benefits will be available by January 20th. These benefits are not an extra payment or bonus and are intended to cover food purchases for February 2019. No [...]