EA Applications, verifications, case review

Materials from the October 1, 2024 Emergency Assistance Shelter and Benefits training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits Training Series. Training Materials About the Faculty Training Agenda Slides: Emergency Assistance Basic Benefits Training 2024 2023 Emergency…

Sample Pro Se Complaint for Judical Review of EA decision

English DORL-1 Click the "Go to Website" link below for the forms included in DTA's Online Guide.

An easy-to-read guide from MLRI and Rosie's Place to applying for EA shelter - for families! (In both English and Spanish.)

Note:  as of 2/2015, appeals should be sent to:   Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development, Hearings Division, 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02114; fax to 617-573-1515 or email to DHCDEAHearings@massmail.state.ma.us (if you are able to scan). 

Guidance on presumptive eligibility for Emergency Assistance.

Effective July 1, 2009, the EA eligibility standard for applicants has changed to 115% (down from  130%) of the federal poverty guidelines.  The notice includes an EA eligibiltiy standard chart.  As Beacon has not yet been updated to reflect this change, eligibility for EA must be determined…

Effective July 1, 2009, the Emergency Assistance (EA) program will transition to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). All of the eligibility and case management services and activities associated with the EA program will become the responsibility of DHCD. This new division…

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AU Managers must remember to help applicants and clients obtain required verifications, if they are unable to obtain verifications for reasons beyond their control. AU Managers must also remember to allow additional time and to give additional help to applicants and clients who have identified…

This memo describes changes in the layout and readability of the BEACON Generated Verification (VC-1) and informs AU Managers of related procedural changes. Advocacy note: Instead of paper verification checklists, FS applicants and recipients should be receiving in the mail a customized check list…

The purpose of this memo is to: address issues related to reverification of information that is considered permanently verified; and remind AU Managers that, once SSN and date of birth are verified, applicants /recipients must not be required to verify the item unless a change is entered in BEACON…

EA presumptive eligibility began in August 2005. This memo addresses two areas: Capturing an actual date the last verification is received and the EA AU’s eligibility stops being presumptive eligibility; and Ensuring the Yes or No indicator in the presumptive eligibility field is set accurately.

In an effort to achieve consistency as it relates to processing Emergency Assistance applications, as well as to ensure program integrity on a statewide level, a series of frequently asked questions relative to EA eligibility has been developed. The following questions and answers are intended to…

From November, 2005 Transitions.

As a result of recent legislation, the Department must immediately provide shelter for up to 30 days to families who appear Emergency Assistance (EA) eligible but who need additional time to obtain verifications. This is called “presumptive eligibility.” A presumptively eligible family will be…

Reminder to case workers that verifications are not limited to any one type of document.

 SSN matches; no need for SS card for verification.July 2003 Page 2 From the Hotline Q. An applicant came into the office yesterday and applied for food stamp benefits. When I asked for his social security number (SSN), he gave me what he thought was his number. I questioned him further,…