W.R.A.P.

Welfare Rights Advocacy Pages

A think tank on human services policies and their effects on America's citizens.

"The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress" - Frederick Douglass

"Phone conversations are for close friends, the rest should be put in writing" - WRAP founders

"Within the talons of an eagle, a snake may squirm, yet it still remains caught." - WRAP Founders

Here at the W.R.A.P. you can find answers to your legal concerns and questions about public assistance, as well as relief from the sense of hopelessness that may set in as a result of the lack of care shown to the clients of state administrated human services agencies. It's no secret that being poor in the richest and most crime ridden country on Earth is difficult these days, to say the least. Welfare reform programs vary from state to state because the federal welfare reform act of 1996 allowed each state the freedom to administer the program in their own way, however some things, such as abusive administrators, punitive sanctions and a refusal to allow clients to develop their own IRP (individual responsibility plan), are being experienced by welfare recipients all over America. We sincerely hope that the following information will be helpful to those of you who may need it.