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The Joint Statement of DOJ and HUD regarding group homes, land use, and the fair housing act has been added to LSNC’s Fair Housing Hotline Project page.
Last month, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) issued three policy directives of note: FNS Admin Notice 03-34 (August 15, 2003) reminding states with lower “error rates” (sorry about that, California) can get a waiver of the requirement of “face-to-face” recipient interviews at recertification; FNS Admin Notice 03-36 (August 22, 2003) approving postage for prescription drugs as an allowable medical expense in the Food Stamp Program; and FNS Admin Notice 03-37 (August 22, 2003), a heads-up about the availability of FNS bilingual materials and services.
LawHelpCalifornia.org – it’s hip, it’s hot, it’s a happenin’ thing! Take a gander at California’s new statewide legal services web portal for client-oriented resources and referral info, and much more.
The U.S. Census Bureau today issued a press release summarizing its most recent poverty findings, concluding that the nation’s official poverty rate rose from 11.7 percent in 2001 to 12.1 percent in 2002 and median household money income declined 1.1 percent in real terms from 2001 to $42,409 in 2002. The online press release includes links to the Census Bureau’s two related statistical reports: a 40-page Poverty in the United States: 2002 (September 2003) and a 35-page Income in the United States: 2002.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has published a very helpful overview and initial analysis of this new poverty data: Poverty Increases and Median Income Declines for Second Consecutive Year: Ranks of the Poor Increase by 3 Million Since 2000 (CBPP: September 26, 2003).
