Post Story on Barriers to Safety Net Access
The Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia blogged yesterday about a Washington Post article detailing increased difficulty D.C. residents are facing in accessing safety net programs such as Food Stamps and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). This is due to the combination of a rise in applicants for these programs and the budget-driven closing of two Income Maintenance Administration (IMA) service centers. In the face of bureaucratic hassles, civil legal services such as those provided by the Legal Aid Society are increasingly important in helping people access these programs.