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Department of Transitional Assistance

Additional support services for Department of Transitional Assistance clients

The Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) provides food and economic assistance - as well as job supports - to families with low incomes. On this site, you can access other resources from other agencies that can help you.

You might have needs beyond food and economic assistance. On this site, you will find information about other resources that might help you. Some are other state agencies and others are community partners.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

If you need food assistance immediately, find a local food bank  For housing assistance, contact the Department of Housing and Community Development 

All other tasks

Find job search help at MassHire  Find help getting child care  Apply for unemployment benefits  Find health care through MassHealth  Learn about child support enforcement  Access social security benefits 

What you need to know

Get discounts at museums and other cultural organizations   Learn about tax credits for low-income families  Get help paying for your heating with the fuel assistance program  Guide to veterans' laws and benefits  Get help paying for funeral and burial costs 

More Information

Related Services

Additional Resources

Healthcare services from MassHealth
Services for seniors from the Executive Office of Elder Affairs
Programs that might help you from the Department of Housing and Community Development
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