Financial Need Assessment
Effective Feb 17, 2023Mass. Register #1489MGL c. 6, § 75 MGL c. 6, § 78MassAbility
- (1) HCAP services shall be provided only after a financial need assessment is completed.
- (2) All applicants must cooperate in completion of forms and provide documentation necessary to determine financial eligibility.
- (3) To meet HCAP’s financial eligibility requirement, the applicant’s income must be at or below 300% of the Poverty Threshold as reported by the United States Census Bureau.
- (4) Recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Transitional Assistance for Dependent Children (TAFDC), or Emergency Aid for the Elderly and Disabled Children (EAEDC) shall be considered financially eligible for HCAP.