PrintThis section is about benefits that people can get from the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) and the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), formerly known as the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD).
Learn about:
- DTA TAFDC cash benefits, SNAP food benefits, state EAEDC disability benefits, and EOHLC emergency shelter
- how these programs work,
- program rules,
- how to apply for these benefits, and
- special rules for seniors, teens, people with disabilities, victims of domestic violence, and others.
Every year, Massachusetts Law Reform Institute presents a series of trainings about benefits programs. To learn more about these trainings, look in the Advocacy Guides and Trainings section.
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