Code of Massachusetts Regulations
760 CMR - HOUSING AND LIVABLE COMMUNITIES, EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF
Title 760 CMR 67.00 - Eligibility for Emergency Assistance (EA)
Section 67.05 - Housing Assistance Program Services

Universal Citation: 760 MA Code of Regs 760.67

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

(1) An EA-eligible household will be referred to the housing assistance program (HAP) when:

(a) it has been determined that it may be at risk of losing its current living accommodations; or

(b) it has been approved for temporary emergency shelter benefits.

(2) The housing assistance program will provide the EA household with the appropriate housing assistance services to assist the EA household in retaining their current accommodations or locating and securing private, public or subsidized housing. These services will be provided by an agency under contract or agreement with the Department.

(3) An EA household that fails to cooperate with housing assistance program services and subsequently becomes homeless as a result of the noncooperation with housing assistance program services is ineligible for temporary emergency shelter benefits, as specified in 760 CMR 67.06(2)(g). An EA household that fails to cooperate with the housing assistance program services while in a temporary emergency shelter will be found to be in noncompliance with the requirements of maintaining temporary emergency shelter as specified in 760 CMR 67.06(5)(a).

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