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Part I -- Emergency Assistance Eligibility

1. What is Emergency Assistance (EA)?
2. Where can you apply for EA?
3. Which families experiencing homelessness are eligible for EA?
4. What is the EA income limit?
5. What income is and is not counted for EA?
6. What is the asset limit for EA?
7. What are the EA asset-transfer rules?
8. Which families qualify as "homeless enough" for EA?
9. What kind of health and safety risk is serious enough to be eligible under category number 4?
10. Can you be denied emergency shelter even if you are "homeless enough" and are financially eligible for EA?
11. Can you get EA if you are not a United States citizen or not a Massachusetts resident?
12. What if you do not have proof of your eligibility when you apply for EA?

‹ Introduction up 1. What is Emergency Assistance (EA)? ›

2022 Emergency Assistance Advocacy Guide

About MLRI and Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I -- Emergency Assistance Eligibility
Part II -- EA Placements and Terminations
Part III -- Disability Accomodations
Part IV -- Language Access
Part V -- EA and HomeBASE Appeals
Part VI -- Finding New Housing
Part VII -- HomeBASE Terminations and Appeals
Appendices

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