USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
SNAP offers nutrition assistance to millions of eligible, low-income individuals and families and provides economic benefits to communities.
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
WIC is a nutrition program that provides nutrition and health education, healthy food, breastfeeding support and other services free of charge to Massachusetts families who qualify.
Massachusetts is operating a State-based Marketplace, known as the Massachusetts Health Connector. The state has expanded Medicaid coverage to low-income adults.
Massachusetts Cash Assistance (EAEDC & TAFDC)
The Emergency Aid to the Elderly, Disabled, and Children (EAEDC) is a state funded program which provides cash assistance to those in need to stabilize their lives.
Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children (TAFDC) is a state and federally funded program which provides cash assistance to families with children and pregnant women in the last 120 days of pregnancy, with little or no assets or income.
Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI)
Social Security pays disability benefits to you and certain members of your family if you have worked long enough and have a medical condition that has prevented you from working or is expected to prevent you from working for at least 12 months or end in death.
Massachusetts Head Start Association
A not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) membership organization, works in collaboration with other stakeholders to meet the needs of low-income families and achieve successful outcomes for children in order to prepare them for future success in learning.
The Maynard Council on Aging promotes and supports healthy aging for the town’s senior citizens.
Massachusetts Veterans’ Services
Veterans’ Services Officers (VSO) in every city and town in the Commonwealth help veterans learn about, apply for, and in some cases receive benefits.
Find us on the Maynard Web