Financial Eligibility Requirements and Grant Amount for Refugee Cash Assistance

(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.