61. What are the EAEDC "living arrangements" and maximum grant amounts?
EAEDC has different "living arrangements" that set the maximum EAEDC benefit for each situation. 106 C.M.R. § 704.410 and 106 C.M.R. § 704.420. The living arrangements vary based on:
- Where you live,
- Who you live with, and
- If you have any shelter costs.
The following chart details the seven groups. The last three groups are for persons in institutionalized settings.
|
Group |
Who |
Household Size |
Maximum Grant |
|
A |
Recipients with shelter costs who are not living with spouses seeking EAEDC or children receiving TAFDC
|
1 2 3 Each add'l |
$303.70 395.10 486.60 91.60 |
|
B |
Recipients living with a family with children that receives TAFDC and a legal obligation to support exists between family members
|
1 2 Each add'l |
$ 91.60 183.20 91.60 |
|
D |
Recipients who are homeless or have no shelter costs
|
1 2 Each add'l |
$ 92.80 184.40 91.60
|
|
H |
Spouses living together where both are seeking EAEDC, or an elder or disabled EAEDC recipient who gets TAFDC for a relative child (niece, nephew, grandkid).
|
1 2 Each add'l |
$202.50 263.40 61.10 |
|
C |
Recipients living in a halfway house, nursing home, public psychiatric facility, chronic hospital or other institutionalized setting eligible for a "personal needs allowance" or PNA |
1 |
PNA-$72.80 |
|
E |
Personal Needs Allowance for recipients living in licensed rest homes (See Question 63) |
1 |
PNA-$72.80 |
|
F |
Recipients living in therapeutic community centers |
1 |
$196.00 |
See also Appendix F in this Guide listing the full grant budget amounts.
DTA Policy Guidance:
DTA Online Guide: EAEDC > Financial Requirements > Living Arrangement > Living Arrangement