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RoliePolieCannoli_ t1_j2kgmpw wrote

If your income limit is 115% or lower of the Federal Poverty Level ($1,775 per month for household of 2) you may qualify for EA shelter. If you don’t believe DTA is helpful, is it because they aren’t really getting back to you or they’ve determined that you’re ineligible? If it’s the former, I get it’s frustrating, but if you hound them they have to respond eventually

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ItalianMama95 OP t1_j2khjgv wrote

I have food stamps and cash assistance for my son, $506 a month cash assistance and $230 a month SNAP. That is my income. They have told me I’m it eligible myself for snap or cash assistance because I’m not a citizen.

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RoliePolieCannoli_ t1_j2ki4dn wrote

I believe EA shelter is open to folks regardless of citizenship status. You just need to prove MA residency (I.e. driver’s license)

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ItalianMama95 OP t1_j2koztb wrote

Yes definitely, the issue is wether they have room or not. Unfortunately they all get filled up very quickly

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RoliePolieCannoli_ t1_j2ksdno wrote

If you’re open to going anywhere in MA they can place you within a couple of weeks. Regulations say they need to place you immediately

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ItalianMama95 OP t1_j2kv435 wrote

I literally tried the whole of MA, RI and CT last time and they didn’t place me at all. I even mentioned to MA shelters that MA is a right to shelter state and they said they couldn’t help me as they had no space

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