Massachusetts Law About Public Benefits
Massachusetts Laws
MGL c.18 Department of Transitional Assistance
Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR Department of Transitional Assistance
Agency
Department of Transitional Assistance
Other Web Sources
Beyond Financial Aid: A Guide to Extra Help for Low-Income Adult Students, Produced by Deborah Harris, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute, and Ruthie Liberman, Crittenton Women’s Union. "Public programs can offer support, but sometimes the rules about who is eligible for public benefits, such as housing assistance, food stamps, or unemployment insurance, are different for students. This booklet will help you determine which public benefits may be available to you and your family while you go to school."
EAEDC: Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled and Children, Mass. Legal Help. "EAEDC is a cash benefit for disabled adults, caretakers, and some children who are not able to get TAFDC."
Emergency Assistance Advocacy Guide, Mass. Law Reform, 2013. "Using a simple question-and-answer format, this Guide leads advocates and homeless families through the rules governing eligibility for Emergency Assistance--the program that provides emergency shelter and rehousing services to homeless families with children in Massachusetts."
Food Stamps/SNAP Advocacy Guide, Mass. Law Reform, 2011. Online version of the print title. Covers eligibility, benefits, applications and more.
HomeBASE is a flexible financial household assistance resource that is available to families who are eligible for the state’s Emergency Assistance (EA) Program. Up to $4,000 of Household Assistance can be used to help you and your family find your own apartment, co-house by living with someone else and sharing household costs, pay for moving expenses to another state or location in-state and for other costs, such as child care to help with securing or maintaining employment or job training.
Income and Benefits, Mass. Legal Help. Information on welfare, food stamps and more.
POMS Manual: SSA's Program Operations Manual System, Social Security Administration.
Programs That Help With Money, Mass. Legal Help, 2009. Written for domestic violence survivors, this is a helpful guide to programs that provide financial assistance, with forms and explanations of the application process.
TAFDC Advocacy Guide, Mass. Law Reform, 2010. Online version of the print title. Covers eligibility, benefits, applications and more.