Gov. Bill Ritter has issued a reversal of a previous order cancelling $7 million state Aid to the Needy Disabled (AND) program which provides emergency assistance to disabled indigent Coloradans as they apply for Supplemental Security Income through the federal government.
The move has been heralded by the Colorado Cross Disability Coalition and other indigent services resources around the state -- which all call the AND program a critical resource for thousands of area homeless disabled as they apply for federal assistance.
According to The Pueblo Chieftan, AND provides about $200 a month to more than 6,500 people in Colorado as they await word on their application for SSI assistance. The program offers critical living assistance for indigent disabled Coloradans.
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