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A BENEFITS BRIDGE
Tracie and Paul Christopherson have discovered how difficult and frustrating it can be for families that qualify for government aid to actually get it.
Using a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the Children's Defense Fund Minnesota created a website and questionnaire that help families determine whether they qualify for nine public programs, which have different income requirements and forms to fill out.
The site, "Bridge to Benefits" (www.bridgetobenefits.org) will officially launch Nov. 15, though it's up and running now and is being used by some social service agencies.
JACKIE CROSBY
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