Code of Massachusetts Regulations
106 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE
Title 106 CMR 705.000 - Transitional Cash Assistance Programs (TCAP) related benefits
Section 705.250 - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Universal Citation: 106 MA Code of Regs 106.705
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(A) Requirements. The Department provides Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (SNA) benefits to certain households receiving Non-public Assistance (NPA) SNAP benefits. These households must meet the criteria 106 CMR 705.250(A)(1) through (4) to be eligible:
(1)
receive NPA SNAP benefits, this is met once the household has received its
first cyclical month's issuance;
(2) be categorically eligible for TANF
assistance (see
106 CMR
365.180(A)(4)(a) through (c)
);
(3) contain no household member
who is an active TAFDC client; and
(4) contain at least one parent or caretaker
relative who is working and who is a citizen or meets the noncitizen
requirements provided in 106 CMR 703.430 as follows:
(a) for a single-parent or caretaker-relative
household, the parent or caretaker relative must be working:
(i) at least 30 hours per week, if the
household does not contain a child younger than six years old; or
(ii) at least 20 hours per week, if the
household contains a child younger than six years old;
(b) for a household that contains two parents
or two caretaker relatives:
(i) if one of the
parents or caretaker relatives is not a citizen and does not meet the
noncitizen requirements provided in 106 CMR 703.430: TAFDC Noncitizen
Status, the parent or caretaker relative, who is a citizen or meets
the noncitizen requirements provided in 106 CMR 703.430: TAFDC
Noncitizen Status, must be working at least 30 hours per week;
or
(ii) if one of the parents or
caretaker relatives is disabled, either parent or caretaker relative, who is a
citizen or meets the noncitizen requirements provided in 106 CMR 703.430:
TAFDC Noncitizen Status, must be working at least 30 hours per
week;
(c) for a household
with two parents:
(i) if both parents are
citizens or meet the noncitizen requirements provided in 106 CMR 703.430:
TAFDC Noncitizen Status; and
(ii) if neither parent is disabled, at least
one parent must be working at least 30 hours per week and the combined work
hours for both parents must be at least 55 hours per week; or
(d) for a household with two
caretaker relatives:
(i) if both caretaker
relatives are citizens or meet the noncitizen requirements provided in 106 CMR
703.430: TAFDC Noncitizen Status, and
(ii) if neither caretaker relative is
disabled, at least one caretaker relative must be working at least 30 hours per
week.
Eligibility for these benefits will be determined on a monthly basis and may be subject to a maximum income level as determined by the Department.
(B) Available Benefits. SNA benefits are subject to appropriation and will be in an amount determined by the Department.
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