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Mothers' pensions were long-term cash provisions to impoverished single mothers. [3] Payments were generally inadequate to cover living expenses. [4] Nearly every state had a maximum allowable allowance ranging from 9 dollars to 15 dollars per month (approximately $120 to $275 in 2021 dollars) for the first child and 4 dollars to 10 dollars for any additional children. [5]
Single Parent Scholarships started in Benton County, Arkansas, in 1984. It was the brainchild of co-founders Marjorie Wolfe and Ralph Nesson. Carol Feyen, who lived in Arkansas at the time, was ...
A custodial parent receiving public assistance, e.g., via Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), [116] is required to assign child support to the Department of Welfare to receive assistance. The custodial parent must also pursue child support. Any payment is diverted to the welfare program as partial reimbursement. Typically the amount ...
Following reorganization in 2019, Arkansas state government's executive branch contains fifteen cabinet-level departments. Many formerly independent departments were consolidated as "divisions" under newly created departments under a shared services model.
Community organizations, such as the National Welfare Rights Organization, also distributed informational packets informing citizens of their ability to receive government assistance. [1] Between 1936 and 1969, the number of families receiving support increased from 162,000 to 1,875,000.
Roberts noted that his daughter eventually received some assistance — $300 for personal items — but questioned how much that would help given the extent of the damage. “Her entire first ...
On January 4, 2013, [25] North Carolina Governor-elect Pat McCrory swore in Aldona Wos as Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. [25] At the time, NCDHHS had around 18,000 employees and a budget of around $18 billion. [26] Wos declined her $128,000 salary and was instead paid a token $1. [27]
US single-family housing starts surge; permits up slightly WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. single-family homebuilding rebounded in November as the drag from hurricanes faded, but the threat of tariffs ...