Immigrants and Public Benefits -- BBT Training and Resource Materials
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The following are materials are for the March 27, 2024 Immigrants and Public Benefits training. These are the core materials presented as part of the annual Mass Law Reform Institute and Mass Continuing Legal Education Basic Benefits Training (BBT) Series. We've also added some additional materials beyond the in-person training to assist you and your clients understand their rights and protections:
- Training Agenda (pdf)
- About the Faculty (pdf)
Immigration Basics for Benefits Purposes
- Immigrants and Public Benefits Powerpoint
- Statewide Referral List
- Chart identifying the codes on immigrant documents
- U.S. State Department – Foreign Affairs Manual, 9 FAM 502.1-3 (Immigrant Classification Symbols) (link)
Immigrants and Housing
Immigrants and Health
- Immigrants' eligibility for health benefits (powerpoint)
- Basic Benefit Health Access Training Materials (Feb 2024)
- Health benefits for all: (English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Understanding Immigrant Eligibility for MassHealth and the Health Connector (2024)
- Immigrant Eligibility Diagram
- 2024 Upper Income Limits for MassHealth and Other Health Programs
- Health benefits for all: (MLRI, English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- Immigrant Toolkit (link is external) (HCFA, public charge info in multiple languages)
- State-funded MassHealth Standard for Certain Immigrants Needing Long Term Care
- MassHealth and Health Connector, Examples of Immigration Documents(link is external)
- MassHealth Website on Non-Citizen Eligibility
- Jan 2024 MassHealth and Health Connector Webinar on Understanding Citizenship and Immigration Requirements in Health Programs
- Recent MassHealth Eligibility Operations Memos (EOMs) about MassHealth Eligibility for Noncitizens
Cash and Nutrition Benefits
- Cash Assistance and Food Benefits Presentation
- Department of Transitional Assistance Language Access Plan and complaint procedure
- Chart on Immigrant Eligibility for Income and Food Benefits
- Cash and food assistance benefits for low-income Haitians (available in English and Haitian Creole)
- Flyer on state-funded SNAP in Massachusetts (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese)
- SNAP Advocacy Guide sections on immigrant eligibility (questions 48 – 55)
- TAFDC Advocacy Guide sections on immigrant eligibility (questions 8 – 10)
- FindYourFunds.org
- DTA website on State SNAP
- Feeding Our Neighbors Campaign
- Lift Our Kids Coalition’s campaign to raise TAFDC and EAEDC grants
- Healthy Families Tax Credits Coalition – Campaign to extend the Earned Income Tax Credit to Immigrants with ITINs
- DTA Online Guide: https://eohhs.ehs.state.ma.us/DTA/PolicyOnline/BEACON5/!SSL!/WebHelp/userguide_test.htm See the sections under the following headings:
- Home > SNAP > Eligibility Requirements > Noncitizen
- Home > TAFDC > Program Nonfinancial Requirements > Noncitizen > Eligible Qualified Noncitizen
- Home > EAEDC > General Nonfinancial Requirements > Noncitizen > Eligible Qualified Noncitizens
Public Charge
- Public Charge Final Regulation
- USCIS Public Charge Policy Manual
- Mass Legal Services Public Charge Fact Sheet
- PIF Resources
- MIRA PIF KYR Website: https://www.miracoalition.org/our-work/public-charge/
- Safe Benefits List for MA
- USCIS Public Charge Resources
- The State Department's Foreign Affairs Manual (Public Charge Guidance)