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 federal statutes and regulations governing the Food Stamp Act.

Failure to comply strictly with the terms of this Order may result in a finding of contempt against the violating parties. Other courts have imposed severe and burdensome penalties in contempt cases involving deprivation of welfare recipients’ rights. See, e.g. Smith v. Miller, 665 F.2d 172 (7th Cir.1981) in which a Court of Appeals upheld district court order that applications not timely granted or denied be automatically approved and Fortin v. Commissioner of Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare, 692 F.2d 790 (1st Cir.1982) in which a Court of Appeals upheld district court order requiring State Department of Public Welfare to pay $100.00 fine to each eligible applicant whose eligibility determination is delayed up to 30 days and an additional $100.00 for every 60-day period of delay thereafter. The defendants are granted a 120-day period during which to implement the terms of this Order. Thereafter, this Court will entertain Petitions for Civil Contempt if it is established that the defendants have violated this Order.