Eligibility

What is Emergency Assistance (EA)?

Emergency Assistance (EA) is a state program that provides certain homeless families with children with:

• emergency shelter,
• help finding and keeping permanent housing, and
• help paying for some costs related to finding and keeping housing. 

106 C.M.R. §§ 309.039, 309.040 and DHS Emergency Assistance Flexible Funds Administrative Plan: Re-Housing and Stabilization (Including Extensions) Update (8/2/10), see FY 11 EA Flex Funds Policies.