One-Pagers: Ending Federal Barriers in Education, Employment, Housing, and Public Benefits

General

• The Americans with Disabilities Act’s Applicability to Individuals in Early Recovery

Education

• The Higher Education Act’s Ban on Student Aid for Individuals with Drug Offense Convictions
• Education and Training Opportunities in Prisons and Jails

Employment

• Barriers to Employment in the Health Care Industry
• Improving the Work Opportunity Tax Credit

Housing

• Public Housing Authority and Landlord Admission Policies for People with Criminal Records and Addiction Histories

Public Benefits

• Drug Felony Ban on TANF/SNAP Eligibility
• Termination of Medicaid Eligibility During Incarceration