1. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN MASSACHUSETTS
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EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE IN MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Housing and Community Development

2. Emergency Shelter Assistance
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Emergency Shelter Assistance
Provide emergency shelter services for eligible families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

3. Basic Eligibility Criteria
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Basic Eligibility Criteria
Identification and Mass Residency Requirement
Household must consist of needy children under the age of 21 or a pregnant woman
Household must meet the gross income standards based on 115% of the Federal Poverty Level
Assets

4. 7/13/2017
EA Income Guidelines effective Jan. 23, % of Federal Poverty Level
Family Size Income Standard 1 $ 1,163 2 $ 1,577 3 $ 1,991 4 $ 2,405 5 $ 2,819 6 $ 3,233 7 $ 3,647 8 $ 4,061 Add Person $ 414

5. Qualifying Reasons Domestic Violence
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Qualifying Reasons
Domestic Violence
Victims of fire, flood and natural disaster
Facing eviction, condemnation or foreclosure through no fault of your own
Excused fault eviction (loss of income)
Currently in a housing situation that exposes children to substantial health and safety risk

6. Domestic Violence Fleeing Domestic Violence
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Domestic Violence
Fleeing Domestic Violence
Lost permanent housing due to Domestic Violence
Provide proof of the Domestic Violence
Applicant meets w/ DV Specialist within the DTA office.
Family is given 30 days to provide documentation.

7. Victim of Fire, Flood or Natural Disaster
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Victim of Fire, Flood or Natural Disaster
Applicant must not
have been the cause

8. No Fault Evictions Foreclosure on the property where you are renting
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No Fault Evictions
Foreclosure on the property where you are renting
Non- Renewal of Tenancy (LL wants unit back)
Condemnation

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Excused Evictions
Non payment of rent caused by a significant reduction in HH income
Non-payment of rent caused by high medical expenses

10. Health and Safety risks that endanger the well-being of the child(ren)
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Health & Safety
Health and Safety risks that endanger the well-being of the child(ren)

11. Health & Safety There is criminal activity in the household
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Health & Safety
There is criminal activity in the household
Exposure to mental health issues exhibited by the primary tenant
Exposure to ongoing substance abuse by the primary tenant

12. Health & Safety Lack of heat/ hot water Lack of electricity
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Health & Safety
Lack of heat/ hot water
Lack of electricity
Irregular Sleeping pattern for the child
The host family is facing eviction due to unauthorized stay of applicant family

13. Home Base Household Assistance
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Home Base Household Assistance
Is a flexible financial resource that is available to families who are eligible for Emergency Assistance (EA) Program
Up to $10,000 of Household Assistance can be used

14. Home Base Find your own apartment
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Home Base
Find your own apartment
Co-house by living with someone else and sharing the household expenses
Pay for moving expenses to another state or location in state.

15. Home Base Family receives 12 months of case management support
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Home Base
Family receives 12 months of case management support
Help in securing services and ways to pursue employment
Assistance in addressing long term housing needs

16. Reasons for Ineligibility
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Reasons for Ineligibility
Over income (household income exceeds 115% of FPL)
Have feasible alternative housing
Used EA in the prior 12 months
Making self eligible for EA
To obtain housing subsidy
Abandoned Public or Subsidized housing

17. Reasons for Ineligibility
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Reasons for Ineligibility
Evicted for non payment of rent from subsidized or public housing
Evicted for fraud from subsidized or public housing
Evicted for criminal activity (private, public or subsidized housing)
Evicted for destruction of property from private, public or subsidized housing)
Asked to leave 3 Teen Living Programs

18. 7/13/2017
Remote Access Line
(866)
Staffed
Mon-Fri
8am-4pm

19. Placement Process Application Screened for Qualifying Reason
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Placement Process
Application
Screened for Qualifying Reason
Screened for Eligibility
Verification of statements
Referral to HomeBASE
Placement Request
Central Placement Unit
Staffed - Mon-Fri - 8am-4pm
ADA – Americans with Disabilities Accommodation Request
EARS – Extra Adult Relative
PAAHM - Proposed Additional Adult Household Member to Household

20. “Shelter is not stable, permanent housing.”
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Question/Answers
“Shelter is not stable, permanent housing.”

21. 7/13/2017
Contact Info
Alvina Brevard
Director of Field Operations
Cell:
Bonnie Caldwell
Assistant Director of Field Operations
Cell:
Twjana Williams
Region Supervisor
Cell: