General Assistance The phrase “general assistance” can refer to a broad array of services and benefits. For purposes of our site, we’ll focus in on general welfare and public welfare benefit payments offered through a wide variety of government-sponsored programs. Most welfare programs in the Untied States can be traced back to the Great Depression [...]
Poverty Level The United States Health and Human Services federal poverty level guidelines are a key indicator for determining who is eligible for a number of important general welfare programs offered throughout the country. These welfare programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (“SNAP”) – better known as the Food Stamp program, the Temporary Assistance [...]
Homeless Shelters With the unfortunate rise in unemployment throughout the United States over the recent past, the demand for homeless shelters has also increased. Whether it is people who had previously been living in homes due to loans that they couldn’t afford, individuals who were struck with a serious medical bill without insurance or simply [...]
AFDC Program The Aid to Families with Dependent Children (“AFDC”) general welfare program was created in 1935, amidst the terrible economic times of the Great Depression. It was one of many major new programs enacted through the “New Deal” legislation of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to try and help the millions of Americans who were [...]
Welfare Requirements Since the passage of New Deal legislation by Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression, a spawn of general welfare and social welfare programs have sprung up throughout the United States. Some of these programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, TANF benefits (“Temporary Assistance For Needy Families”), Social Security [...]
