UNIFIED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE-1960

PROBLEMS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN-1960

HEARINGS

BEFORE THE

STANFORD

LIBRARIES

P24-27

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH,

EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND SAFETY

OF THE

COMMITTEE ON

UNIVERSITY

JUN 1960

THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

UNITED STATES SENATE

EIGHTY-SIXTH CONGRESS

SECOND SESSION

ON

S. 2363

NT

DIVISION

A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR MORE EFFECTIVE ADMINISTRATION
OF PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; TO
MAKE CERTAIN RELATIVES RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORT OF
NEEDY PERSONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

FEBRUARY 18, 1960

AND

PROBLEMS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN IN THE DISTRICT OF
COLUMBIA

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JANUARY 14, 1960

Printed for the use of the Committee on the District of Columbia

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1960

SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH, EDUCATION, WELFARE, AND SAFETY

VANCE HARTKE, Indiana

II

WAYNE MORSE, Oregon, Chairman

WINSTON L. PROUTY, Vermont

CONTENTS

UNIFIED PUBLIC ASSISTANCE

Statement of—
Mrs. Jack Gottsegen, District of Columbia section, National Council
of Jewish Women_..

Hon. David B. Karrick, member, Board of Commissioners, District of

Columbia.

Mr. N. Eugene Otto, Chairman, Welfare Committee, District of Co-

lumbia Health and Welfare Council__-

Mr. Gerard Shea, Director, Department of Public Welfare; accom-

panied by Bernard W. Sholz, Superintendent of Public Assistance,

and Donald Gray, Department of Public Welfare_

Mr. C. Belden White II, Assistant Corporation Counsel, District of

Columbia.

Letters and memoranda:

Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia, Hon. Robert E.

McLaughlin, dated July 7, 1959, addressed to Hon. Richard M.

Nixon, transmittal and report on draft bill............

Hon. Joseph Campbell, Comptroller General of the United States,

dated August 12, 1959, to Hon. Alan Bible, re comment upon sec-

tion 21 of S. 2363_.

Nancy B. Cummings, M.D., dated February 19, 1960, to Mr. Chester

H. Smith, chief clerk, Senate Committee on the District of Colum-

bia, re health services for public assistance recipients...

Hon. Arthur S. Flemming, Secretary, United States Department of

Health, Education, and Welfare, dated February 26, 1960, to Hon.

Alan Bible, re report upon S. 2363_-

Miss Marie D. Lane, Washington representative, American Public

Welfare Association, dated February 17, 1960, to Hon. Wayne

Morse, re Federal legislation objectives 1960, American Public

Welfare Association_

Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, Mr. I. M. Labo-

vitz, senior specialist in social welfare, dated February 15, 1960, to

Hon. Wayne Morse, re minor corrections in S. 2363-

Hon. Robert E. McLaughlin, dated December 3, 1959, to Mr. Chester

H. Smith, chief clerk of the Senate Committee on the District of

Columbia re Comptroller General's letter of August 12, 1959, on

section 21 of S. 2363._.

Hon. Wayne Morse, dated October 5, 1959, to Hon. L. Quincy Mum-

ford, Librarian of Congress, re request for analysis of S. 2363 by

senior specialist

Hon. Wayne Morse, dated October 7, 1959, to Mr. Gerard Shea,

Director of Public Welfare, re data requested concerning application

processing_

Hon. Wayne Morse, dated October 5, 1959, to Mr. Gerard Shea,

Director, Department of Public Welfare, re request for data con-

cerning administrative costs on residence requirements, OASI

payments in OAA budgets and budget standards

Review of S. 2363, entitled "Public Assistance in the District of

Columbia," by Mr. I. M. Labovitz, senior specialist in social wel-

fare, Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress, dated

February 12, 1960, addressed to Hon. Wayne Morse_-

Detailed statements on-

1. Unified public assistance law.

2. Term of residence requirement.

3. Full provision of minimum needs.

4. Public access to assistance rolls

5. Relatives' responsibility.

6. Liens and recoveries..

7. Emergency assistance before investigation_

8. Other administrative policies and procedures_

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Letters and memoranda-Continued

Mr. Gerard Shea, dated February 26, 1960, to Hon. Wayne Morse, re
comments of Department of Public Welfare upon testimony of Dis-
trict of Columbia Health and Welfare Council and 26 recommenda-
tions in "What Price Dependency" report--

Mr. Gerard Shea, dated February 26, 1960, to Hon. Wayne Morse, re

comments upon Dr. Nancy B. Cummings' letter of February 19,

1960_.

Mr. Gerard Shea, dated December 14, 1959, to Hon. Wayne Morse, re

data requested upon S. 2363...

Appendix A The value, if any, of the residency requirement for

public assistance...

Appendix B-The administrative cost of ascertaining residence-

total figure and per application.

Appendix C-Number of cases in each category rejected within a

6-month period.

Appendix D-Estimate of number of cases rejected under resi-
dency requirement who reapply and are approved..

Appendix E-Source of subsistence during waiting period.

Appendix F-Additional cost if residence requirements were to be

eliminated..

Appendix G-Number of OAA budgets including OASI pay-

ments..

costs.

Appendix J-Housing budget standard.

Appendix L-Flow chart of application processing-

Appendix H-Date of computation of present budget standard

Appendix I-The program for reascertaining budget standard

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Appendix K-Percentage analysis of time taken for application

processing

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Appendix M-Major factors causing delay of application process-

ing.

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Exhibits, charts, and tables:

District of Columbia Department of Public Welfare monthly statis-

tical report, November 1959

Excerpts from report "What Price Dependency," Junior Village Com-

mittee, District of Columbia Health and Welfare Council, the public

agencies, the Department of Public Welfare..

Hon. David B. Karrick, Commissioner of the District of Columbia

dated June 23, 1959, to Mr. Phillip S. Hughes, Assistant Director,

Bureau of the Budget, re Commissioners' comments upon draft

legislation

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Minutes of the Child Care Committee of the Public Welfare Advisory
Council, January 21, 1960, re foster homes...

Placement needs as of January 1, 1960 (table).

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Senate Report No. 1078, 85th Congress, 1st session, upon S. 1849,
85th Congress__

Text of S. 2363, 86th Congress, 1st session_

Statement of-

HUNGRY CHILDREN HEARING

Mrs. Clarence E. Fisher, vice president, Northwest Settlement House.

Dr. Carl F. Hansen, Superintendent of Schools, District of Columbia;

accompanied by Mr. George Reynolds, Assistant Superintendent in

Charge of Business Administration, and Miss Aletha Swingle, Direc-

tor, Food Services

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Hon. David B. Karrick, member, Foard of Commissioners, District
of Columbia, accompanied by Mr. Schuyler Lowe, Director, Depart-
ment of General Administration...

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Mrs. Frances D. Lesser.

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Mr. James E. Lewis, Jr., executive director, Southwest Community

House...

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Mr. Gerard M. Shea, Director of Public Welfare; accompanied by

Mrs. Thompson and Mr. Gray.

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Mrs. Ethel James Williams, executive director, Southeast Neighbor-

hood House; accompanied by Miss Ann Hopewell....

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