Right to notices in native language

Summary of Food Stamp law pertaining to bilingual services, prepared by the National Center for Law and Economic Justice.

Haitian Multi-Service Center v. Gallant (Admin. Complaint 01-91-3034) (Office for Civil Rights, Dept. of HHS ) Petitioner alleged that DPW [now DTA]violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by denying limited- and non-English speaking persons equal access to DPW services. OCR informally…

Johnson v. DPW, Suffolk Sup. #82238 (8/15/91), Advocate: Lynn Girton, GBLS. Stipulation for settlement of class action challenging certain policies of the Dept. with respect to food stamp recipients who are not fluent in English. Key elements of the stipulation: DPW will…