Morgan Stewart – Mississippi Department of Human Service

MDHS Announces additional benefits for February

Morgan Stewart 2021-01-27T14:11:00+00:00

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be eligible for a supplemental benefit for February 2021. Similar benefits were provided for certified SNAP households for the previous months. SNAP households that have been certified based on meeting income and resource requirements are eligible to receive the supplement [...]

MDHS Announces additional benefits for February Morgan Stewart 2021-01-27T14:11:00+00:00

Office closures and delay – January 11 & 12, 2021

Morgan Stewart 2021-01-12T13:45:26+00:00

January 11 Opening at 10:00 Attala County Opening at 10:30 State Office Opening at 12:00 Jefferson county Opening at 1:00 pm Adams County Closed Yazoo county Washington County Neshoba County Union County Issaquena County Warren County Claiborne County January 12 Opening at 10 Scott Attala Chickasaw DeSoto

Office closures and delay – January 11 & 12, 2021 Morgan Stewart 2021-01-12T13:45:26+00:00

SNAP Update for 2021

Morgan Stewart 2021-03-23T16:31:01+00:00

Recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will receive Emergency Allotments (supplements) in January 2021. These emergency benefits will be made available on January 5, 2021, for SNAP cases with a paid benefit for January. SNAP households approved for benefits during the month of January will receive the supplemental payment two (2) days after case approval. Due [...]

SNAP Update for 2021 Morgan Stewart 2021-03-23T16:31:01+00:00

MDHS Announces additional benefits for January

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-29T20:02:30+00:00

Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, households currently receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will be eligible for a supplemental benefit for January 2021. Similar benefits were provided for certified SNAP households for the previous months. SNAP households that have been certified based on meeting income and resource requirements are eligible to receive the supplement [...]

MDHS Announces additional benefits for January Morgan Stewart 2020-12-29T20:02:30+00:00

MDHS recovers full restitution in Lowndes County fraud case

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-23T19:42:44+00:00

The Mississippi Department of Human Services Benefit Recovery Unit has recovered full restitution of $1,142.04 from a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fraud case in Lowndes County. Former Clerical Support employee Deidra Norris was convicted of stealing and activating SNAP EBT cards from individuals who were in a drug rehab facility. Norris also confessed to [...]

MDHS recovers full restitution in Lowndes County fraud case Morgan Stewart 2020-12-23T19:42:44+00:00

MDHS delivers Christmas cheer to a Jackson family

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-22T20:33:02+00:00

A local family who otherwise would not have had Christmas will have a jubilant end to 2020 thanks to the selfless generosity of employees at the Mississippi Department of Human Services. Sharon Allen of Jackson, a terminally ill mother of five, reached out on Facebook with a video asking for help in giving her children [...]

MDHS delivers Christmas cheer to a Jackson family Morgan Stewart 2020-12-22T20:33:02+00:00

MDHS Benefit Recovery Unit recoups more than $76,000 in misallocated funds

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-21T21:53:43+00:00

The Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) Benefit Recovery Unit, in cooperation with Hazlehurst United Methodist Church, has recovered $76,598.14 in misallocated child care funds. The discrepancy was caused by an employee’s misconduct which was self-reported by Hazlehurst UMC and they agreed to pay full restitution to the agency. The Benefit Recovery Unit, under the [...]

MDHS Benefit Recovery Unit recoups more than $76,000 in misallocated funds Morgan Stewart 2020-12-21T21:53:43+00:00

Nursing home/assisted living residents to have brighter holiday video chatting with their families

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-09T18:03:36+00:00

Residents of all licensed assisted living and nursing homes in the 41 counties of the north half of Mississippi will have a brighter holiday, thanks to opportunities to see and speak with family and friends via video call like Zoom from their care facilities. In an announcement in Pontotoc Wednesday, Robert G. “Bob” Anderson, Executive [...]

Nursing home/assisted living residents to have brighter holiday video chatting with their families Morgan Stewart 2020-12-09T18:03:36+00:00

SNAP Update

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-04T16:08:38+00:00

THERE MAY BE A CHANGE IN YOUR CASE DUE TO INCREASES IN SOME FEDERAL BENEFITS JANUARY 2021 Some Federal Benefits, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Veterans Benefits (VA) or Railroad Retirement, may increase due to a cost-of-living adjustment. If your household income goes up because of this increase, the amount of SNAP [...]

SNAP Update Morgan Stewart 2020-12-04T16:08:38+00:00

MDHS issues RFP for Child Support Enforcement Services

Morgan Stewart 2020-12-01T14:40:11+00:00

(Jackson, Miss.) – The Mississippi Department of Human Services has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for Child Support Enforcement Services. MDHS issued the RFP today with responses due by 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. MDHS intends to issue an Award Notification on Friday, February 19, 2021. The anticipated contract term would begin [...]

MDHS issues RFP for Child Support Enforcement Services Morgan Stewart 2020-12-01T14:40:11+00:00

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