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Public Assistance

• Food pantries hungry for donations: Sluggish economy contributes to statewide shortages [Mar 1 2003

  Concord Monitor • 2003 (March 1, 2003)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• State, local officials differ on welfare influx (re: Temporary Aid to needy families) [Oct 29 2000

  Union Leader • 2000 (October 29, 2000)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• Legislator wants welfare rules changed: Rep. Rosen wants incentive eliminated [Oct 11 2000 pB4]

  Concord Monitor • 2000 (October 11, 2000)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• Welfare influx begins: folks from Mass., Maine, seek benefits in south NH [Oct 1 2000 p1]

  Union Leader • 2000 (October 1, 2000)

  Subjects: Public Assistance Public Assistance-Statistics Statistics
  See also: SEE ALSO same page "Clock ticking on benefits limits"

• State has welfare nest egg: one proposal puts it toward housing [Mar 22 2000 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 2000 (March 22, 2000)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• NH welfare-to-work starts with $2.4m grant [Sep 2 1999 pC2]

  Union Leader • 1999 (September 2, 1999)

  Subjects: Federal Grants Public Assistance

• Child care subsidy puts some on edge: families often make sacrifices to remain in system [Jul 18 1999 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1999 (July 18, 1999)

  Subjects: Child Care Public Assistance

• State may soon pay overdue bills: budget would help welfare contractors [Jun 8 1999 pB1]

  Concord Monitor • 1999 (June 8, 1999)

  Subjects: Budget (FY99) Public Assistance

• Welfare reform is progressing: clock ticks for state to get people off it [Sep 16 1998 pB2]

  Concord Monitor • 1998 (September 16, 1998)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• State lauded for welfare reform: survey puts program fourth best in nation [Feb 24 1998 pB1]

  Concord Monitor • 1998 (February 24, 1998)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• The road from welfare to work includes volunteerism: work brings skills, but no paycheck [Dec 26 1997 pB2]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (December 26, 1997)

  Subjects: Employment Program Public Assistance

• Microchips may aid needy, cut paperwork: state may issue recipients 'smart cards' [Oct 25 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (October 25, 1997)

  Subjects: Partners Project Public Assistance

• State welfare rolls lowest in three years: decline means state meets federal mandates [Sep 27 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (September 27, 1997)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• Audit: welfare program poorly run, open to fraud: 35 percent of invoices reviewed had errors [Jul 17 1997 pB1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (July 17, 1997)

  Subjects: Job Opportunities and Basic Skills Program Public Assistance

• As welfare state, New Hampshire's ahead of schedule [Jul 6 1997 p1]

  Union Leader • 1997 (July 6, 1997)

  Subjects: Public Assistance Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)

• Welfare overhaul hits food stamp recipients: state plan's rejection causes confusion [May 12 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (May 12, 1997)

  Subjects: Food Stamps Public Assistance

• New world of welfare: no kids: recipients adjust to harder-nosed approach [Apr 17 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (April 17, 1997)

  Subjects: Employment Security Department Public Assistance

• Welfare reform's big job: hiring appeals haven't swayed many employers [Apr 13 1997 pF1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (April 13, 1997)

  Subjects: Employment Public Assistance

• State lawmakers get close look at welfare life [Apr 9 1997 p7]

  Union Leader • 1997 (April 9, 1997)

  Subjects: A Mile NH Program Public Assistance Walk Walk-A-Mile-NH Program

• Welfare as we'll know it: one woman's story: the search for work begins immediately [Apr 6 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (April 6, 1997)

  Subjects: Public Assistance

• Trip from welfare to work can involve expensive commute: lack of public transportation hinders reform [Mar 31 1997 pB1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (March 31, 1997)

  Subjects: Employment Public Assistance

• Welfare reserve offered: rainy day fund's reviews are mixed [Feb 12 1997 p1]

  Concord Monitor • 1997 (February 12, 1997)

  Subjects: HB 557 (1997) Proposed Legislation Public Assistance Public Assistance-Proposed Legislation

• Shaheen: NH welfare working well [Feb 4 1997 pA6]

  Union Leader • 1997 (February 4, 1997)

  Subjects: 98) Public Assistance Shaheen, Jeanne (Governor 1997 Shaheen, Jeanne (Governor 1997-98)

• Child care shortage daunts welfare reforms (re: Head Start programs) [Feb 3 1997 pA4]

  Union Leader • 1997 (February 3, 1997)

  Subjects: Child Care Public Assistance
  See also: SEE ALSO CM pB6

• Needy get more fuel aid [Feb 1 1997 p1]

  Union Leader • 1997 (February 1, 1997)

  Subjects: Heating Oil Public Assistance
  See also: SEE ALSO CM pB1