Field Ops Memo 2005-18: Bay State CAP Questions and Answers

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Combined Application Project (Bay State CAP) was implemented on February 1, 2005. Field Operations Memo 2005-4 provided detailed information about the Bay State CAP project, including the responsibilities of Social Security Administration (SSA) and Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) staff. The memo also described the conversion process, in which BEACON converted eligible food stamp Assistance Units (AUs) in receipt of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) to BayState CAP. This memo transmits information regarding issues/concerns that have been raised in connection with the implementation of Bay State CAP. The format is a series of questions and answers and is divided into two sections: conversion issues and process issues.