Repeal Ban On Food Stamps And Welfare For People With Drug Felony Convictions

April 2003: LAC urges Congressional committees to end the ban on eligibility for TANF (welfare) assistance and food stamps for individuals with drug felony convictions, many of whom are mothers supporting children, and to request the availability of comprehensive drug and alcohol treatment for welfare recipients who need it.

• Letter to Congress
• LAC’s Testimony to Senate Finance Committee
• LAC’s Welfare Reform Guidance for States: Drug Felony Conviction Provisions
• LAC’s Welfare Reform Guidance for States: Parole and Probation Violator Provisions