Food Assistance Program for Legal Immigrants
What is it:
A state-funded food assistance program to provide benefits to legal immigrants who are no longer eligible for federal benefits solely due to the new alien requirements passed under the Personal Welfare and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act.
website: http://www.dshs.wa.gov/onlinecso/fap.shtml
But this program is at risk. A dwindling state budget means severe cuts. Without SFA, immigrant and refugee families would be stripped of their food security, further threatening the health and growth of their communities.origin: http://lettucelink.blogspot.com/2010/12/threats-to-food-security-for-immigrants.html
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