64. What are the basic benefits available to EAEDC recipients?

Your monthly cash grant based on your living arrangement (see Question 61) and your family size ( minus your countable income. See Appendix F. You will get half of your monthly grant twice a month.

Most EAEDC recipients also qualify for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formally called food stamps) since the EAEDC grant is well within the SNAP income limits. 106 C.M.R. §§ 705.200, 705.220.  Your eligibility for SNAP will depend on who you live with and if “purchase and prepare” most of your food with others or separately. SNAP also has different immigrant status rules than EAEDC. For more information on SNAP, consult the 2017 SNAP Advocacy Guide.       

Question 67 lists other benefits available to some EAEDC recipients.