The Welfare Due Process Project is actively engaged in defending the civil rights of welfare recipients within the context of public benefits programs. In July of 2000, the WDPP filed a complaint with the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights alleging discrimination against Native American Aid to Dependent Children/Employment First participants by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Scottsbluff local office. The complaint alleges that Native American ADC recipients did not receive support services provided to non-Native participants, were not provided the same work activity options and non-Native participants, and were sanctioned at a disproportionately higher rate than non-Native participants. This complaint is still pending with the Office of Civil Rights.

In addition, the WDPP works on language access issues for people with Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Participants in welfare programs that have LEP are entitled to receive paperwork and case management services provided in their native language by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. The WDPP has uncovered and resolved language access problems in local offices throughout the state.

The Welfare Due Process Project is designed to provide legal advice and assistance to those who are having problems dealing with public assistance programs.

You can use our online intake form to contact our office with specific questions and we can respond to you either via email or by phone. All information you provide is kept completely confidential and is used only for the purposes of providing advice and assistance to you. All questions are optional, however, we would ask that you answer as many as possible so we can best advise you or answer your questions.

Request an outreach presentation by the WDPP - Please fill out our on-line request form.

Receive print materials such as WDPP brochures, handbooks, and reports. Please fill out our on-line request form or click the links below the document title on the form to download.

Links

United States Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR)

How to File An OCR Complaint/Complaint Form