Code of Massachusetts Regulations
121 CMR - OFFICE FOR REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS
Title 121 CMR 2.000 - Massachusetts Refugee Resettlement Program
Section 2.500 - Financial Eligibility Requirements and Grant Amount for Refugee Cash Assistance

Universal Citation: 121 MA Code of Regs 121.2

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) Eligibility Factors. In addition to the requirements described in 121 CMR 2.310 through 2.340, and 121 CMR 2.410 through 2.490, there are financial eligibility requirements that a refugee must meet in order to be eligible for Refugee Cash Assistance. The financial factors and method of computing the Refugee Cash Assistance grant are described in 121 CMR 2.500 through 2.565.

(2) Employment Services. Members of an assistance unit that is financially ineligible for Refugee Cash Assistance may be eligible for Employment Services subject to the limitations described in 121 CMR 2.430(4).

(3) Refugee Medical Assistance. A refugee who is ineligible for Medicaid (referred to as MassHealth in Massachusetts) is eligible for Refugee Medical Assistance during his or her first eight months in the United States. A refugee who becomes ineligible for Refugee Cash Assistance because of income may continue to receive Refugee Medical Assistance during his or her first eight months in the United States.

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