Abbreviations
Certification Types
Resources
Miscellaneous
100

 SDX

What is the abbreviation for State Data Exchange?

100

Their gross income exceeds its maximum monthly gross income limit or they are subject to ABAWD WRs and their hours fall below 20 hours per week.

What are the reporting requirements for Simplified Reporting?

100

This agency's HomeBASE program provides families who are in the Emergency Assistance system resources to help them obtain permanent housing.

What is the The Department of Community Development?

100

This mystical creature is the national animal of Scotland.

What is a unicorn?

200

MRC

What is the abbreviation for Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission?

200

They are only required to report changes in HH composition or if any member receives earned income at any point of the recertification period.

What are the reporting requirements for EDSAP? 

200

Found on the DTA Finder, this program is a place where users can pick up farm-fresh HIP produce through a weekly membership program. Users must sign up with the farm in advance.

What is the HIP CSA Program?

200

The longest mountain range in the United States.

What are the Rocky Mountains?

300

TBA

What is the abbreviation for Transitional Benefits Alternative?

300

These clients must report any changes that may affect household eligibility within 10 days.

What are reporting requirements for Change Reporting?

300

This agency is also known as the Corporation for National and Community Service. This agency administers the Foster Grandparent program.

What is AmeriCorps?

300

The world's largest active volcano in the world. 

What is Mauna Loa?

400

BSC

What is the abbreviation for Bay State Cap?

400

 This Program enrolls Supplemental Security Income (SSI) applicants and recipients in SNAP using information gathered by SSA during the application or the redetermination of eligibility for SSI benefits.

What is the Bay State Combined Application Project?

400

This program provides subsidized work-based training for low-income seniors with incomes less than 125% of the federal poverty level. 

What is the Senior Community Service Employment Program?

400

The wettest country in the world receiving the highest average of annual participation at 3,240 millimeters in a year.

What is Colombia?

500

LL

What is the abbreviation for Landlord?

500

When certain TAFDC cases close due to income, the Department will provide transitional benefits for 5 months.

What is Transitional Benefits Alternative (TBA)?

500

This excel guide is meant to serve as a quick reference so that information about potential resources can be provided to clients regardless of where they live. It can be found in the Online Guide.

What is the Statewide Resource Guide?

500

The assassination of this Austro-Hungarian heir was considered to be the catalyst to World War 1.

Who is Archduke Franz Ferninand?

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