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Last updated on July 9, 2021
Legal Help in Massachusetts
for assistance with housing, benefits, work, domestic violence, custody, discrimination, and other issues
Serves all local counties and cities
Massachusetts Legal Help
https://www.masslegalhelp.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Massachusetts Courts Self-Help
https://www.mass.gov/topics/courts-self-help-centerServes all local counties and cities
Massachusetts Free Legal Answers online clinic
https://mass.freelegalanswers.org/Serves all local counties and cities
Serves local areas: Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, Plymouth
Serves local areas: Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Worcester
Eastern Region Legal Intake Helpline
617-603-1700Serves local areas: Eastern Massachusetts
Serves local areas: Essex, Middlesex (northern portion)
Serves local areas: Greater Boston Area
Serves local areas: Metrowest area of the state
Serves local areas: Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk
Essex County Bar Association Lawyer for a Day Program
(978) 500-5790Serves local areas: Essex County area
MA Legal Resource Finder
https://masslrf.org/en/homeFind free or low-cost groups to help you, and links to free legal information and self-hel...
Show MoreMassachusetts COVID Eviction Legal Help
https://evictionlegalhelp.org/Free legal help to low-income tenants and to low-income owner-occupants of 2 or 3-family h...
Show MoreTenant-landlord letter-writing tool from Hello Landlord
https://hellolandlord.org/Serves all of US
Tenant-landlord letter-writing tool from No Rent
https://www.norent.org/en/Serves all of US
Financial Assistance for Housing in Massachusetts
for help paying rent, utilities, and other housing-related costs
Serves all local counties and cities
Massachusetts Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
https://www.mass.gov/info-details/emergency-housing-assistance-during-covid-19#details-on-the-emergency-rental-assistance-program-(erap)-Serves all local counties and cities
City of Boston’s Rental Relief Fund
https://www.boston.gov/departments/neighborhood-development/office-housing-stability/rental-relief-fundServes local areas: Boston
Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Emergency Rental Assistance Program
https://mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov/covid19rentalassistanceServes local areas: Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
National United Way/211
https://www.unitedway.org/find-your-united-wayCall 2-1-1Text your Zip Code to 898-211Serves all of US
Find Help/Aunt Bertha services directory
https://findhelp.orgServes all of US
Catholic Charities services and assistance
https://www.catholiccharitiesusa.org/find-help/Serves all of US
Other Services to Help in Massachusetts
for domestic violence, health coverage, food benefits, mental health, and other issues
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CDC + Apple COVID-19 Screening Tool
https://www.apple.com/covid19Serves all of US
IRS Economic Impact Payments page
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus-tax-relief-and-economic-impact-paymentsServes all of US
Medicare & Medicaid Services' Insure Kids Now page
https://www.insurekidsnow.gov/Serves all of US
USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, or food stamps)
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/recipient/eligibilityServes all of US
US Department of Labor Unemployment Benefits Finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/LocalHelp/UnemploymentBenefits/find-unemployment-benefits.aspx?newsearch=trueServes all of US
Medicaid list of state agencies
https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-your-state-questions/index.htmlServes all of US