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Department of Transitional Assistance program eligibility charts and tables

Each Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) program has certain income guidelines. Find the program and chart that applies to your household.

Each Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) program has certain income guidelines. Find the program and chart that applies to your household.

On this page, you can view the income guidelines for SNAP, TAFDC, EAEDC, and SSP.

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligibility charts and issuance tables

Open PDF file, 64.69 KB,  Bay State Cap high and low shelter as referenced at 106 CMR 366.910(f) (English, PDF 64.69 KB)
Open PDF file, 67.33 KB,  Bay State Cap standard utility allowance as referenced at 106 CMR 366.910 (English, PDF 67.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 74.55 KB,  Disaster SNAP program maximum gross monthly income and asset standard as referenced at 106 CMR 364.946 (English, PDF 74.55 KB)
Open PDF file, 103.5 KB,  Gross monthly categorical eligibility income standards as referenced at 106 CMR 364.976 (English, PDF 103.5 KB)
Open PDF file, 64.92 KB,  Homeless Deduction as referenced at 365.520(B)(3)(b)(2) (English, PDF 64.92 KB)
Open PDF file, 99.58 KB,  Maximum allowable monthly net income standards as referenced at 106 CMR 364.970 (English, PDF 99.58 KB)
Open PDF file, 90.33 KB,  Maximum Asset Limit as referenced at 106 CMR 363.110 (English, PDF 90.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 91.17 KB,  Maximum benefit levels as referenced at 106 CMR 364.600 (English, PDF 91.17 KB)
Open PDF file, 76.68 KB,  Maximum Gross Monthly Income Standard (130% of Poverty) as Referenced at 106 CMR 364.950 - Non Categorically Eligible Households (English, PDF 76.68 KB)
Open PDF file, 69.83 KB,  Maximum shelter deduction as referenced at 106 CMR 364.550 (English, PDF 69.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 72 KB,  Minimum benefit level for certain categorically eligible one-and two person households as referenced at 106 CMR 365.180 (English, PDF 72 KB)
Open PDF file, 174.83 KB,  SNAP program issuance tables: number of persons in household - 1 to 10 as referenced at 106 CMR 364.980 (English, PDF 174.83 KB)
Open PDF file, 320.36 KB,  SNAP program issuance tables: number of persons in household - 11 to 20 as referenced at 106 CMR 364.980 (English, PDF 320.36 KB)
Open PDF file, 68 KB,  Standard deduction as referenced at 106 CMR 364.400 (English, PDF 68 KB)
Open PDF file, 75.33 KB,  Standards for special circumstances involving an elderly and disabled individual as referenced at 106 CMR 364.975 (English, PDF 75.33 KB)
Open PDF file, 73.38 KB,  Standard utility allowance (sua) as referenced at 106 CMR 364.945 (English, PDF 73.38 KB)

Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) tables of need and payment standards

Open PDF file, 15.45 KB,  Table of need & payment standards (English, PDF 15.45 KB)

Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) income eligibility standard for parent of a teen parent

Open PDF file, 81.01 KB,  Eligibility Table for Income from Parents of Teen Parent Under 18 (English, PDF 81.01 KB)

Emergency Aid to the Elderly Disabled and Children (EAEDC) living arrangement and grant calculation

Open PDF file, 7.8 KB,  EAEDC Living Arrangement as referenced at 106 CMR 704.435 (English, PDF 7.8 KB)
Open PDF file, 112.9 KB,  EAEDC Table of Standards of Assistance as referenced at 106 CMR 704.440 (English, PDF 112.9 KB)

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) State Supplement Program (SSP) payment charts

Open XLSX file, 14.12 KB,  SSP Payment Rates 2021 (English, XLSX 14.12 KB)

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