Access will be provided automatically to all existing Link card holders beginning June 2; Customers will not need to call or visit an office; Traditional SNAP purchasing will continue

On May 20, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the state's plan to enable 1.8 million SNAP recipients to purchase food from participating grocery retailers online has been approved by the federal government.

This new purchasing option will begin on June 2. All Link customers will be alerted when they can use their card to make food orders online.

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Illinois has opened new testing sites and expanded capacity across the state. Below are some sites in our district. Please call or see the requirements before going to get tested. 

For more information on who can get a test, see this guidance from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) https://www.dph.illinois.gov/covid19/testing-guidance. 

Find more testing locations, hours and other information here: https://coronavirus.illinois.gov/s/testing-sites.

INVITATION TO ATTEND FREE IDOT CERTIFICATION WEBINAR

You are invited to a webinar hosted by Ralph G. Moore & Associates (RGMA), IDOT’s District 1 - 3 Certification Supportive Services Consultant in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Transportation Bureau of Construction and the Office of Business and Workforce Diversity/Bureau of Small Business Enterprises is hosting a “IDOT DBE Certification Webinar” on May 20, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.

The comprehensive webinar is designed to provide firms seeking DBE Certification the opportunity to learn about the certification process and how to enlist the services of RGMA for one-on-one assistance on how to navigate the process of getting Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) certification at no charge. RGMA will also provide participants information on how to take advantage of the $45 billion IDOT Six Year Budget.

Please click on the following link to enroll in this important session:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/idot-dbe-certification-workshop-webinar-registration-102987713022

We look forward to seeing you.
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RGMA was founded by Ralph G. Moore in 1979 and is recognized as one of the leading supplier diversity and minority business development consulting firms in the world. Our most tenured client is the Illinois Department of Transportation, where RGMA has provided consulting services since 1988. Please visit the RGMA website at www.rgma.com for more information on RGMA.