RMV WARNS CUSTOMERS OF PHISHING TEXT MESSAGES

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is cautioning customers to be aware of a text phishing scam that has been reported here in the Commonwealth and in other states.

The scam reportedly involves customers receiving text messages, claiming to be from the “DMV,” that direct them to click on a provided link to update their personal identifying contact information.

Customers can identify this type of text as a phishing scam because it includes “DMV” and in Massachusetts DMV is not the name of the Registry of Motor Vehicles; in Massachusetts, the name of the Registry is abbreviated as “RMV.” Any text using the phrase “Department of Motor Vehicles” or “DMV” should be deleted.

Please note that the RMV does not send unsolicited requests for personal and/or contact information to customers by text. Any communication by text from the RMV would be as a result of a customer-initiated request or transaction.

For the latest Registry updates and information, please check Mass.gov/RMV or follow the RMV on Twitter @MassRMV

Application Opening For $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration will begin registrations on Friday, April 30th, at 9 a.m. and open applications on Monday, May 3rd, 2021 at noon EDT for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The online application will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted.

For more about the program, visit https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/restaurant-revitalization-fund

To schedule a consultation with Paul LaRue of the CARES Act & COVID Relief Restaurant Operations Consultant Team, please visit https://calendly.com/paul-larue/cares-act-consultation?month=2021-04

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN EXPANDS COVERAGE, PROVIDES LOWER MONTHLY PREMIUMS TO MANY PREVIOUSLY INELIGIBLE

The American Rescue Plan, signed into law in March 2021, delivers new and expanded subsidies to millions of Americans—and hundreds of thousands of people in Massachusetts through the Massachusetts Health Connector—to help lower the cost of their health insurance. The financial help available to help pay for insurance through the Affordable Care Act has been increased, which means most people who already get help paying for insurance will get more support, and many people who used to not qualify for help will now see lower monthly premiums.

If you need health insurance, apply today at www.MAhealthconnector.org