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Aug 27, 2008 4:23 pm US/Pacific

SF Homeless Program Accused Of Discrimination

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ― A nonprofit group is suing San Francisco's homeless program for allegedly discriminating against the disabled.

Disability Rights Advocates says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday that disabled people who receive federal benefits do not qualify for the city's Care Not Cash program because they do not receive monthly welfare payments.

The city program cuts welfare payments in exchange for shelter and other services. About 300 of the city's 1,300 shelter beds are set aside for Care Not Cash participants each night.

The Berkeley-based nonprofit says the disabled end up on the streets because they cannot reserve the beds.

The federal lawsuit names San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and the city's board of supervisors as defendants.

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