Financial Security + Public Benefits. Policy Director, Propel. @ThePropelApp. Former @AspenFSP + @NewAmerica + U.S. Senate. Vermonter. Lucky guy. Views mine.
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New report from @ThePropelApp:
*#EBTTheft happens 40% more than official statistics show.
*Thieves target people near deposit day, inflicting maximum pain.
*Systemic protections badly needed in SNAP/EBT
propel.app/insights/at-the-m…
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Proud to partner with @GiveDirectly to deliver $$ to impacted low-income families in the Los Angeles area. Details and giving opportunity here==>
Give money directly to low-income families impacted by the L.A. wildfires, reaching them quickly and fully remotely + empowering them spend on what they need most ⬇️ GiveDirectly.org/fires
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Now in Wilkes-Barre, PA: “My food stamps went in at midnight. By 5:19 a.m., they were taken. All of it but one cent, and when I went down to the welfare office, they told me basically that we have to eat it. There’s nothing they can do for any of us." pahomepage.com/news/snap-ben…
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This was one of the less seen casualties of this last minute budget chaos.
Because of it, now if you're among the poorest Americans, and have your EBT benefits stolen electronically, you will not be reimbursed in the vast majority of states.
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Congress just allowed the policy allowing victims of #EBTTheft to get reimbursed to expire.
Here's what people who use EBT need to know:
propel.app/blog/benefits-new…
#EndEBTTheft
Hundreds of people shared quotes with @ThePropelApp about what it's like to have their benefits stolen.
People like Megan deserve to have their benefits protected & deserve reimbursement if they're victims of #EBTtheft. Congress needs to extend reimbursement authority tonight.
Katrena in IL is terrified that her benefits will be stolen before she can use them. Reimbursement authority provides a small amount of assurance.
#EndEBTTheft #ExtendEBTReimbursement
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🚨 New Role Alert 🚨
Propel is hiring a Policy Analyst! We're looking for someone who is eager to play a critical role in distilling research that shapes our product decisions.
US remote friendly. Salary range is $80-90K.
Apply today!
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We're partnering with @GiveDirectly to deliver direct cash assistance to low-income households hit hardest by Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Let’s make a difference and bring relief and hope to those affected. Please share and donate if you can!
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For what it's worth, I'm not just a critic, I'm doing something about it — writing *lots* of *practical* help for the questions people have specifically navigating SNAP: propel.app/snap/
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This is not abstract. The difficulty of navigating public benefits' convoluted jargon is more visible than it has ever been before:
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Stoked to be doing an AMA on Reddit today!
reddit.com/r/foodstamps/s/Qn…
I'll be presenting insights from more than 10,000 @ThePropelApp users who shared their experience of account protection, EBT theft, and applying for reimbursement. Check it out==>
Today at 3 pm: Join a FRAC webinar on the rise in Electronic Benefit Transfer skimming fraud, what legislation is before Congress to replace and solve for stolen benefits, and what advocates can do to support the efforts. us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…