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SNAP and Cash Benefits during COVID-19
06/29/2020 - MLRI
For most up-to-date information posted by MLRI on DTA & COVID-19, go to this google doc Below are additional resources for community... Read more
DTA Local Office Contact Information, Client Assistance Coordinators, Domestic Violence Specialists and DOH Liasons
04/28/2020 - DTA
Changes due to Covid -19 As of late April, DTA staff are all working remotely. DTA urges clients and helping agencies to use DTAConnect,... Read more
Benefits Available To People Regardless Of Immigration Status
04/15/2020 - MLRI
The programs on the linked spreadshett are available to all Massachusetts residents regardless of citizenship or immigration status.... Read more
Immigrants and Public Benefits - Public Charge Information
04/02/2020 - MLRI
The new immigration public charge rule is in effect (it began on Monday, February 24, 2020), imposing a wealth test on green card and visa... Read more
Income Maximization for the Working Poor (Families and Individuals) -- BBT Training
03/03/2020 - GBLS, NLA
Materials from the March 4, 2020 Income Maximization for the Working Poor training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits... Read more
Moving Benefit for SSI Recipients: $150 Cash Payment from DTA
02/18/2020 - MLRI
The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) is in charge of issuing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients up to $... Read more
Federal Poverty Guidelines - 2020
01/21/2020 - MLRI
The charts below set forth the annual, monthly and weekly 2020 Federal Poverty Guidelines (based on HHS thresholds).  In addition, the... Read more
Public Charge and Deportation FAQ
05/03/2019 - Protecting Immigrant Families
Click Go to Website to see the FAQ on public charge and deportation.
MLRI Report - SNAP EBT Access on Public College Campuses
02/06/2019 - MLRI
Thousands of MA community college and four-year college students do not have the resources to eat balanced meals while attending school.... Read more
Information Regarding the 2019 Federal Government Shutdown & Impact on Benefits Programs
01/30/2019 - MLRI
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) has compiled information on the federal government shutdown and specifically what is happening to... Read more
MLRI's Comments on Proposed Public Charge Regulation
12/07/2018 - MLRI
Attached are the comments submitted by MLRI to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed public charge regulation.
DTA Connect - apply for SNAP, get case information, or send documents to DTA!
08/07/2018 - MLRI
What is DTA Connect? DTA Connect is DTA’s mobile app and online portal to see case information for people who have applied for or get DTA... Read more
FAQs on basic ​benefits and legal rights for Puerto Rico evacuees in Massachusetts
12/20/2017 - MLRI
​Below are fliers in English and Spanish for individuals and families from Puerto Rico​ including: ​  SNAP food assistance,  TAFDC cash... Read more
OLGT 2017-81: DTA Guidance on Client Requests to Block Access to Online Information (DTA Connect, IVR, MAP)
09/01/2017 - DTA
For many years, DTA has had an option called “Heightened Level of Security” for clients worried about their safety and security. Clients... Read more
Questions and Answers on Income Maintenance
02/03/2017 - Community Legal Aid, Greater Boston Legal Services, Neighborhood Legal Services and South Coastal Counties Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about income maintenance and government benefits, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal... Read more

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SNAP and Cash Benefits during COVID-19
06/29/2020 - MLRI
For most up-to-date information posted by MLRI on DTA & COVID-19, go to this google doc Below are additional resources for community... Read more
Benefits Available To People Regardless Of Immigration Status
04/15/2020 - MLRI
The programs on the linked spreadshett are available to all Massachusetts residents regardless of citizenship or immigration status.... Read more
Immigrants and Public Benefits - Public Charge Information
04/02/2020 - MLRI
The new immigration public charge rule is in effect (it began on Monday, February 24, 2020), imposing a wealth test on green card and visa... Read more
Moving Benefit for SSI Recipients: $150 Cash Payment from DTA
02/18/2020 - MLRI
The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) is in charge of issuing Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients up to $... Read more
Federal Poverty Guidelines - 2020
01/21/2020 - MLRI
The charts below set forth the annual, monthly and weekly 2020 Federal Poverty Guidelines (based on HHS thresholds).  In addition, the... Read more
Public Charge and Deportation FAQ
05/03/2019 - Protecting Immigrant Families
Click Go to Website to see the FAQ on public charge and deportation.
MLRI Report - SNAP EBT Access on Public College Campuses
02/06/2019 - MLRI
Thousands of MA community college and four-year college students do not have the resources to eat balanced meals while attending school.... Read more
Information Regarding the 2019 Federal Government Shutdown & Impact on Benefits Programs
01/30/2019 - MLRI
Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) has compiled information on the federal government shutdown and specifically what is happening to... Read more
MLRI's Comments on Proposed Public Charge Regulation
12/07/2018 - MLRI
Attached are the comments submitted by MLRI to the Department of Homeland Security in response to the proposed public charge regulation.
DTA Connect - apply for SNAP, get case information, or send documents to DTA!
08/07/2018 - MLRI
What is DTA Connect? DTA Connect is DTA’s mobile app and online portal to see case information for people who have applied for or get DTA... Read more
FAQs on basic ​benefits and legal rights for Puerto Rico evacuees in Massachusetts
12/20/2017 - MLRI
​Below are fliers in English and Spanish for individuals and families from Puerto Rico​ including: ​  SNAP food assistance,  TAFDC cash... Read more
Questions and Answers on Income Maintenance
02/03/2017 - Community Legal Aid, Greater Boston Legal Services, Neighborhood Legal Services and South Coastal Counties Legal Services
This handout, with commonly asked questions about income maintenance and government benefits, was produced by the Massachusetts Legal... Read more
The DTA Assistance Line: Information for Clients and Community Organizations
04/28/2016 - MLRI
On October 27, 2014 DTA implemented changes from a "case management" system to a "task-based" system for most DTA clients and a "Call... Read more
Basic TAFDC, EA and Food Stamp (SNAP) Rights
03/04/2015 - MassLegalHelp
The following are links to the website www.MassLegalHelp.org, which contains information about how the programs work, program rules, and... Read more
Benefits Plain Language Sample Documents
10/11/2011 - LawNY Inc. & Trancend
This document contains sample documents in plain language about specific benefits topics. It has been extracted from a larger document... Read more
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DTA Local Office Contact Information, Client Assistance Coordinators, Domestic Violence Specialists and DOH Liasons
04/28/2020 - DTA
Changes due to Covid -19 As of late April, DTA staff are all working remotely. DTA urges clients and helping agencies to use DTAConnect,... Read more
OLGT 2017-81: DTA Guidance on Client Requests to Block Access to Online Information (DTA Connect, IVR, MAP)
09/01/2017 - DTA
For many years, DTA has had an option called “Heightened Level of Security” for clients worried about their safety and security. Clients... Read more
DTA Organization Chart
01/03/2017 - DTA
A flow chart setting out the organziational structure at DTA Central office, including senior managment and regional office directors.  ... Read more
DTA Brochure: Your Right to Know
07/01/2016 - DTA
Your Right to Know brochure (YRTK) in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Creole. This brochure explains your rights and... Read more
DTA Online Guide
04/16/2015 - Department of Transitional Assistance
In the fall of 2014, DTA created an Online Guide with policy information for the EAEDC, SNAP and TAFDC programs.  It also includes BEACON... Read more
Confidentiality Toolkit - sharing data between government agencies
08/21/2014 - Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
From the preface: "We’re very pleased to be issuing the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) Confidentiality Toolkit, a product... Read more
Electronic Document Management (EDM)
04/29/2014 - MLRI
What is Electronic Document Management? Electronic Document Management, or EDM, is the new document management system used by... Read more
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
Income Maximization for the Working Poor (Families and Individuals) -- BBT Training
03/03/2020 - GBLS, NLA
Materials from the March 4, 2020 Income Maximization for the Working Poor training, presented as part of the MLRI/MCLE Basic Benefits... Read more
Beyond Financial Aid 2015: A Guide to Extra Help For Low-Income Adult Students
10/01/2015 - Deborah Harris, MLRI and Ruth J. Liberman, Crittenton Women's Union
The booklet resolves the misconceptions that college students are not eligible for resources such as food stamps or subsidized housing and... Read more

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