BYRD v NCDHHS 23v.320

INDIVIDUAL'S WITH A DISABILITY IN NORTH CAROLINA MAY BE HAVING

THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS VIOLATED IF YOU ARE BEING DENIED

SNAP/EBT BENEFITS DUE TO A FORMER SUBSTANCE ABUSE CHARGE.

 

THE NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES 

DENIED ME BENEFITS ON MULTIPLE OCCASSIONS DUE TO A DRUG 

CHARGE IN GEORGIA.

 

I APPLIED FOR FOOD STAMPS IN MARCH OF 2019 WHILE AT THE TROSA 

RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM IN DURHAM, NC AND WAS

DENIED. TROSA USES THOSE FOOD STAMPS TO PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE RESIDENTS THAT ARE TRYING TO BETTER THEIR LIVES. I APPLIED FOR THE

SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO TRY TO RECIEVE

BENEFITS AND WAS TOLD I WAS NOT ELIGIBLE DUE TO AN OUT OF STATE

DRUG CHARGE.

 

NCDHHS INFORMED ME THAT A CLASS G OR HIGHER DRUG RELATED

CONVICTION IS GROUNDS FOR DENIAL. I WAS CHARGED WITH A

SIMPLE POSSESSION DRUG CHARGE IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA THAT

IS LOWER THAN A G CLASS FELONY. DENIAL DUE TO ANY

POSSESSION OR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO SELL/DELIVER DRUG

CHARGE IS A VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND

DISCRIMINATION AGAINST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.

SUBSTANCE POSSESSION IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF A DISABILITY

LISTED IN THE ADA OF 1990.

 

RELIEF REQUESTED:

ANY NORTH CAROLINA LAW REVISED TO ALLOW PEOPLE CONVICTED

OF ANY CLASS FELONY DRUG CHARGE TO RECIEVE FOOD AND

NUTRITION BENEFITS. DENIAL OF BENEFITS CANNOT BE BASED ON A

PERSONS DISABILITY. ADA OF 1990 LISTS A SUBSTANCE ABUSE

ADDICTION AS A DISABILITY. NOT PROVIDING FOOD AND 

NUTRITION BENEFITS TO SOMEONE WHO HAS A DRUG CHARGE IS

DISCRIMINATION. A DRUG CHARGE IS A DIRECT AND UNFORTUNATE

RESULT OF A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY. USING THEIR 

DISABILITY AGAINST THEM IS A VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL

RIGHTS.

 

 

 

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