President Roosevelt's Welfare Program Analysis

Welfare programs evolved during the great depression which affected millions of Americans between the years of 1929-1940. Across the United States all 52 states use welfare program/system. In October 29, 1929 during Great Depression the market came to a standstill and the evolution started welfare programs to help the poor. The Great Depression started under former President Hover’s watch. Moreover, after winning the 1932 election President Roosevelt found a temporary solutions to help unfortunate Americans. President Roosevelt was very aggressive upon taking the office by altering old legislation and issued an executive orders that lead to the “New Deal”. The solutions allowed President Roosevelt to focus on creating employment opportunity
I will provide information on the following the welfare program developed out of the Great Depression such as: SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, Public Housing, Child Care Assistance and Social Security Disability. Moreover, I will provide how a clients might obtain eligibility, what are some restrictions for each program, is there a waiting lists, what is the length of time an individuals can receive the benefit and benefit amount ranges for each individuals. According to the Censor, 109,631,000 Americans lived in households that obtain benefits from the government assistance from one or more federally funded program, (Censor, quarter of 2012).
Welfare Programs
An individual can apply for SNAP assistance on-line or in person. SNAP assistances is for low-income families or individuals who needs help buying food for living healthy. Individuals can call SNAP's toll free line at 1-800-221-5689, or State's toll free information line or State’s web site. If individuals are working part-time hours or making medium wages, unemployed, elderly, raising dependents, receiving welfare or other public
TANF is only for families raising dependents. New Jersey is one of only a few states that also provides cash benefits and support services to individuals and couples with no dependent, through our General Assistance (GA) program. Services under WFNJ are limited to five years. After that, individuals may be eligible for the Supportive Assistance individuals and Families (SAIF) program. The state also provides financial assistance and services to individuals who cannot work, due to a disability or other reason. To receive assistance individuals will need to cooperate with child support requirements if individuals have dependent children. Individuals will have to work, actively look for work or participate in an approved work activity. Individuals must be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien resident to receive WFNJ benefits. Under the law, any person convicted on or after August 22, 1996 of felony drug distribution will be permanently ineligible to receive WFNJ/GA benefits. Any person convicted on or after August 22, 1996 of drug possession, or use only, of a controlled substance may be eligible for WFNJ/GA benefits if he or she enrolls in and participates in a licensed residential drug treatment program, tests drug-free at the end of the program and remains drug-free for 60 days. Some exceptions may