Work for Welfare

Every thing you wanted to know about GAIN and how you already have work required for Welfare

Where to VOTE –

Forgot your polling location? It’s okay . Go HERE: http://www.lavote.net/LOCATOR/Default.cfm and enter Polling Place & Sample Ballot Lookup Home Number House number of residence address. (No Fraction) Street Name Do not include street type (ave., st., blvd., etc.) To find out where you need to be TODAY before the polls close AT 8 PM. […]

Hero of the week

Eric Ken Shinseki A 4 star general working to end homelessness for veterans. The New York Times says “Mr. Shinseki has set a goal of eliminating homelessness among veterans within five years; there are an estimated 107,000 homeless veterans today, down from 131,000 last year. He is taking action to make the agency more sensitive […]

Tips for EBT card use

Are the funds on your card? Where can you use your card for Food stamps and where can you spend the Cash Aid portion? LADPSS has a simple primer for knowing where and how to use your card. this is from their web page http://www.ladpss.org/dpss/ebt/ebt_terms.cfm EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) EBT is the way you will receive […]

Charity funds not being released

to the Homeless Population for which it was raised. They organized a telethon and requested funding assistance from local houses of worship – but no one can figure out how to apply for and actually receive the housing funds raised in Sacramento. Someone said the confusion is a reflection of the need. Uh, no. The […]

My Friday Success Story

OMG! I had heard that if someone has a guarentee of employment we can pay for training related to that job. I had never tried to apply for that funding on behalf of a client before. Guess what?!?! I just called the client to tell them the training fees will be on his EBT card on […]

Law and Veterans

Special courts and rules for judging American Veterans who have committed crimes that may be related to having served are becoming more common. “The VA and organizations supporting veterans argue that the special courts are often the first place wayward veterans discover the many benefits they are eligible for, such as medical and psychological care.” […]

A crime to give away your money…

In Texas a politician wants a law against giving money to pan handelers so the poor will leave town. Wow. I didn’t know that NOT GIVING CHARITY was the CURE for HOMELESSNESS. Thank you Councilman John Clamp. for that bit of news! Read more ♥♥♥ More on John Clamp http://www.sanantonio.gov/council/d10/ http://www.responsibilityproject.com/blog/give-to-the-homeless-commit-a-crime-/?src=keyword_s=ggl_K=Homeless_C=Responsibility_G=HelpingHomeless_Homeless_M=broad#fbid=1pDacgc6LH9