Program Description:
The Public Assistance to Adults (PAA) Program is available to help disabled Marylanders receive cash assistance and can also help them to obtain Supplemental Security Income (SSI) from the Social Security Administration. This program offers cash and medical assistance to needy adults without children who live in Assisted Living, Certified Adult Residential Environment (CARE) Homes or Rehabilitative Residences.
Eligibility:
The PAA program provides cash and medical assistance to disabled adults who live in a group living arrangement. Customers can receive help from Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program (DEAP) representatives to assist them in obtaining SSI benefits. To qualify you must be disabled and the disability must be indicated on a medical report completed by your physician indicating how long the disability will last. You can be married or single to become recipients of the benefit. Married individuals will have a separate case from their spouse. As a condition of eligibility, Public Assistance to Adults (PAA), customers are required to apply for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and can use the Disability Entitlement Advocacy Program (DEAP) for assistance with the process.
Regional Variations
None. Benefits and eligibility requirements are according to PAA program policy.
Where to Apply:
If you are a disabled adult with no dependent children you must file an application for public assistance to adults to find out if you are eligible. To do this, contact the Local Department of Social Services (LDSS) in the city or county where you live.
Online Services
- Am I Eligible for Benefits?
- Online Child Support Information
- Notification of Petition for Guardianship and Mutual Consent Adoption
- Photos of Children Awaiting Adoption
- Abbreviated Listing for All Children
- BCDSS Kinship Parent Training Survey
- The Maryland Community Services Locator
- Foster/Kinship Parent Training Registration