New Yorkers to Receive Food Stamps Without Delay Pursuant to Court Settlement Deadlines Requiring City to Promptly Process and Pay Claims
Legal Services E-lert
Date of E-Lert – 05/02/08
Bibliographic Info:
Author: National Center for Law and Economic Justice
Source: News Release
Date: 4/16/08
A news release from the National Center for Law and Economic Justice states: “Today [April 16, 2008] the Southern District of New York approved a settlement agreement that will end massive delays in the provision of food stamp benefits to thousands of low-income families and individuals in New York City. The Williston settlement agreement provides that New York City must process food stamps applications and provide benefits to eligible households within 30 days to most households and within 5 days to the most financially needy applicants, as required by state and federal law. The class action lawsuit, Williston v. Eggleston, was brought by New York Legal Assistance Group, the National Center for Law and Economic Justice, and the Urban Justice Center . . . . ‘The joint commitment represented by this settlement will go a long way toward ensuring that the working poor will find it easier to feed their families,’ stated Lynn Lu, Staff Attorney with the National Center for Law and Economic Justice. ‘Finally, all residents of New York City can rest assured that they will receive the assistance to which they are entitled without delay.’”
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