Reading for Poverty Law I: Housing and Government Benefits Law
Poverty Law
University of Minnesota and University of St. Thomas Schools of Law


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Use for other purposes, including educational purposes, is by written permission only from Lawrence R. McDonough, Brianna Boone, Meghan Scully, or Monica Bogucki (except where other authors are noted).

The class schedule contains most reading and listening assignments.

​Weeks 1-6
Housing
See Schedule 

Week 7
Introduction to Government Benefits
Combined Application Form
Combined Application Form (CAF) Exercise

​Week 8
Social Security Benefits Overview
SNAP Benefits
SNAP Exercise

​Week9
Minnesota Family Investment Program (MFIP)
MFIP Exercise
MFIP Five Year Time Limit

​Week 10
Benefits for Households without Minor Children Emergency Assistance Programs Fall 2024

Week 11
Health Care Benefits - Fall 2024
Healthcare Income and Asset Guidelines
Medical Assistance Exercise and Hypo
256B.055
256B.056
Minn R 9505.0270

Week 12
Housing Support, CCAP, and Current Issues
Plain English Letter - Edited (clean)
Plain English Letter - Edited (with tracking)
Readability and Plain English