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Cash Assistance Programs

• EAEDC

What Is EAEDC?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• TAFDC

What Is TAFDC?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Work and School Requirements

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Access to Jobs

Useful Links

• Supplemental Security Income - SSI

What Is SSI?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Veterans' Services

What Is Veterans' Services?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

• Cash Benefits for Workers

Child Care and Preschools

• DTA Child Care Services

What Is DTA Child Care?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

• Income-eligible Child Care

What Is Income-eligible Child Care?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Homeless Child Care

• Community Partnerships for Children

• Teen Parent Child Care

Non-TAFDC DTA Child Care

Teen Parent Child Care (TPCC)

Useful Links

• Early Intervention

• Head Start / Early Head Start

What Is Head Start / EHS?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

What's New

• Other Early Childhood Resources

Education Programs

• Kindergarten

• Elementary and Secondary

What Is Public Education?

Am I Eligible?

What Schools Can I Attend?

Charter Schools

Vocational Technical

METCO

Mass. Academy of Math & Science

How Do I Apply?

What Benefits Will I Get?

Useful Links

• Special Education Programs

What Is Special Education?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Section 504

Useful Links

• Adult Basic Education / ESOL

Employment & Job Training

• One-Stop Career Centers

• Unemployment Insurance

What Is Unemployment Insurance?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

Medical Security Program

Training Opportunities Program

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Collect Benefits?

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What's New

• Job Training Programs

Adult and Dislocated Worker Program

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Senior Aide Program

Trade Adjustment Assistance

YouthBuild

• Workers' Compensation

What Is Workers' Comp?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

• Job Programs for Youth

Job Corps

YouthBuild

YouthWorks

Energy/Utility Assistance

• Fuel Assistance (LIHEAP)

What Is Fuel Assistance?

Am I Eligible?

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Citizens Energy Heat Assistance

• Good Neighbor Energy Fund

• Weatherization Program

• Utility Arrearage Programs

Arrearage Management Programs

Payment Plans

RAFT

• Utility and Telephone Discounts

Utilities Directory

• Utility Shutoff Protection

What Is Utility Shutoff Protection?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

What's New

• MassSAVE

Financial Programs

• Banking Programs

18-65 Accounts

Basic Banking

• Credit Counseling Programs

• Individual Development Accounts

Food Programs

• SNAP Food Stamps

What Is SNAP?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Work Requirements

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

SNAP Food Stamps Application

How Do I Use SNAP Food Stamps?

Bay State CAP

H-EAT (Heat and Eat)

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

Rights and Responsibilities

Store Owner's Guide

Useful Links

What's New

• Food Pantries and Free Meals

What Are Food Pantries & Free Meals

Am I Eligible?

Where Do I Go?

Useful Links

• Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

What Is WIC?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• School Meals & Summer Food

What Are School Meals?

Am I Eligible?

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

What's New

• Meals on Wheels & Dining Centers

What Are Meals on Wheels?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

• Bags of Food / Food Packages

Brown Bag

Dollar-a-Bag

Serve New England

• Other Food Programs

MA Children's Fund

Health Care Programs

• MassHealth

What Is MassHealth?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Requirements for the Disabled

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

Dental Program

Home Health Services

Mental Health Services

Personal Care Attendants

Transportation Services

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Enroll?

MCO Health Plans

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Coverage Types

MassHealth Standard

CommonHealth

MassHealth Family Assistance

MassHealth Basic

MassHealth Limited

Medicare Buy-In

MassHealth Prenatal

MassHealth Essential

Targeted Programs

Useful Links

What's New

• Commonwealth Care

CommCare Bridge

• Commonwealth Choice

Useful Links

• Health Safety Net (Free Care)

What Is the Safety Net?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Children's Medical Security Plan

What is the CMSP?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Prescription Advantage

What is Prescription Advantage?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

Benefits with Medicare

Benefits without Medicare

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

What's New

• Medicare

What Is Medicare?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Medicare Health Plans

Prescription Drug Plans

Useful Links

What's New

• Special Health Care Programs

Breast/Cervical Cancer Treatment

CenterCare

COBRA Subsidy

Elder Service Plans

Free Clinics

Healthy Start

Insurance Partnership

MassMedLine

MedlinePlus Go Local MA

Patient Assistance Programs

Student Health Insurance Program

Senior Care Options

Useful Links

Home Care Programs

• Home and Community-Based Waiver

• Kaileigh Mulligan Home Care Program

• Massachusetts Home Care Program

• Home Care Assistance Program

Homelessness Programs

Housing Programs

• Homebuyer / Homeowner Programs

What Are Homeownership Programs?

Am I Eligible?

Homebuyer & Homeowner Programs

Tax Credit Loan

Soft Second Loans

MassHousing Loans

Homebuyer Education

Down Payment Assistance

Lead Paint Removal

Fannie Mae

Freddie Mac

Government Insured Mortgages

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Habitat for Humanity

Foreclosure Prevention

Useful Links

What's New

• Section 8, MRVP, AHVP Vouchers

What Are Tenant-Based Vouchers?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Preference Categories

Eligibility Check

What Rent Will I Pay?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Voucher?

Family Self-Sufficiency

Landlord's Guide

Useful Links

What's New

• Privately Owned Affordable Housing

What Is Private Affordable Housing?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Eligibility Check

What Rent Will I Pay?

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

What's New

• Public Housing

What Is Public Housing?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Eligibility Check

What Rent Will I Pay?

How Do I Apply?

What Happens When I Get Housing?

Useful Links

What's New

• Foreclosure Prevention

Making Home Affordable

What Is Foreclosure Prevention?

Foreclosure Counseling

Loan Modifications

Mortgage Refinancing

Other Options

Tenant Rights After Foreclosure

Useful Links

What's New

• Homelessness Programs

Emergency Assistance

What Is Emergency Assistance?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

Eligibility Check

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

What Happens Once I Am Approved?

Useful Links

What's New

RAFT

HPRP Prevention & ReHousing Program

Shelters and Transitional Programs

General Information

Family Shelters

Shelters for Battered Women

Teen Parent Programs

Transitional Programs for Families

Programs for Homeless Adolescents

Shelters for Adults

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Useful Links

Homelessness Agencies

• Supportive Housing & Long-Term Care

Adult Family Care

Affordable Assisted Living

Congregate Housing

Group Adult Foster Care

Permanent Supportive Housing

Supportive Housing for the Elderly

Nursing Homes

• Household Goods and Services

Legal Assistance

• Legal Services Programs

• Online and Hotline Legal Help

• Legal Help for Immigrants

• Other Free Legal Help

Health Law Advocates

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Children's Law Center

Tax Credits

• Earned Income Credit (EIC)

What Is the Earned Income Credit?

Am I Eligible?

General Eligibility

Financial Eligibility

How Much EIC Will I Get?

How Do I Apply for the EIC?

Steps to Take in Claiming the EIC

Which Tax Form Should I Fill Out?

Where Can I Get the Tax Forms?

Where to Mail Your Tax Forms

Where to Get Help

Advance EIC

Massachusetts EIC

Frequently Asked Questions

Useful Links

• Child Tax Credit

What is the CTC?

Am I Eligible?

How Much CTC Will I Get?

How Do I Claim the CTC?

Useful Links

• Housing Tax Credits 2008-2009-2010

• Education Tax Credits

American Opportunity / Hope Credit

Lifetime Learning Credit

Tax Deductions for Education

• Other Federal Tax Credits

• Circuit Breaker Tax Credit

• Real Estate Tax Exemptions

• Lead Paint Removal Credit

Transportation Services

• Public Fixed Route Bus Service

General Information

Discount Bus Fares

Useful Links

• Paratransit and Elder Van Service

ADA Paratransit Service

Elder Van Service

Useful Links

• Disability Resources

• Disability Agencies

• Benefit Programs

• SSDI

What Is SSDI?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

• MassRelay and MassEDP

• Other Disability Web Sites

• Ex-Offender Resources

• Ex-Offender Agencies

• Ex-Offender Programs

Career Center Ex-Offender Services

Dismas House / Father Brooks House

Moving Ahead Program (MAP)

STRIVE Employment Service

Local Ex-Offender Programs

• How Do I ...?

• CORI

• Sex Offender Information

• HIV/AIDS Resources

• HIV/AIDS Programs & Services

HIV Drug Assistance Program

FAQs About HDAP

Case Management

Nutrition Services

Acupuncture Treatment

Peer Support

Mental Health Services

Legal Services

Enhanced Medical Management

Home-Based Medical Care

HIV Dental Program

HIV/AIDS Housing

MassCARE

Other HIV/AIDS Programs

• HIV/AIDS Agencies & Hotlines

• General Benefit Programs

• How Do I ...?

• HIV Prevention and Education

• HIV Testing

• Other HIV/AIDS Web Sites

• Noncitizen Resources

• Immigrant Agencies - Alphabetical

• Immigrant Agencies - by Region

• Benefit Programs

Eligibility Overview

Frequently Asked Questions

• Refugee Resettlement Program

What Is the MRRP?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

Refugee Case Management

Refugee Employment Services

Refugee Cash Assistance

Refugee Medical Assistance

How Do I Apply?

Useful Links

• How Do I ...?

• Other Noncitizen Web Sites

• Senior Resources

• Senior Agencies

• Benefit Programs

• Social Security Retirement

What Is Social Security Retirement?

Am I Eligible?

What Benefits Will I Get?

How Do I Apply?

How Do I Use My Benefits?

Useful Links

• Elder Abuse and Protective Services

• How Do I ...?

• Other Senior Web Sites

• Youth Resources

• Youth Activities Directory

Youth & Community Centers

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• Summer Programs Guide

• Benefit Programs

Building Assets

• Managing Money

General Information

Budgets

Banking

Saving

Credit

Credit Cards

Predatory Lending

Useful Links

• Homeownership

Before Buying

House Hunting

Getting a Mortgage

Buying a House

Owning a House

• Earned Income Tax Credit

• Investing Money

Important Basics - Investing

Investing Cash

Investing in Bonds

Investing in Stocks

Investing in Mutual Funds & ETFs

Investing in Foreign Currencies

Investing in Gold

Retirement Accounts

Useful Links

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