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SSFES
Program Eligibility & Cost
Program
Eligibility:
Families are referred
to the program through the North Shore office of the DTA.
To access shelter, families must have children living with
them or be pregnant to qualify, and must meet asset and income
guidelines* to be approved for Emergency Assistance (EA).
Eligible families are then referred to the program and placed
in Massachusetts shelters when and where openings are available.
*FY
2006 Income Eligibility Guidelines
Family
size |
EA
Eligibility |
1
(Pregnant Women) |
$1037.00/month |
2 |
$1390.00/month |
3 |
$1743.00/month |
4 |
$2096.00/month |
5 |
$2449.00/month |
6 |
$2803.00/month |
7 |
$3156.00/month |
8 |
$3509.00/month |
Incremental
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$
353.00/month |
Program Costs or Fees:
The Massachusetts Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA)
funds the program. NSCAP pays the rent and utilities for the
shelter apartments which are located in Beverly, Salem, and
Peabody. The only cost to families is telephone service, which
families are required to maintain.
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