Budget and Appropriations
CLASP engages in analysis and advocacy to ensure funding for effective programs that improve the lives of low-income people.
FEDERAL BUDGET: CLASP advocates to influence and analyzes the President's budget and advocates before the House and Senate Budget Committees as they consider the budget resolution.
LABOR, HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRIATION BILLS: CLASP analyzes various appropriations provisions that affect key program for low-income people and advocates before the House and Senate Appropriations Committees to ensure adequate funding for these programs.
LEGAL SERVICES CORPORATION APPROPRIATON BILL: CLASP analyzes the LSC section of the Commerce, Justice, Senate and Related Agencies Appropriations' Bills and advocates for increased funding for LSC and the removal of appropriation restrictions on LSC funds.
Resources & Publications
- Oct 23, 2009 | Danielle Ewen Small Steps at a Challenging Time: Federal Legislation for Infants and Toddlers Danielle Ewen, CLASP's director of Child Care and Early Education, presented during a session, Current and Proposed Federal Policies and Plans That Will Influence the Care of Infants and Toddlers, at the Program for Infant Toddler Care (PITC) Graduate Conference on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2009 in San Francisco, Calif. Download PDF
- Sep 09, 2009 | Child Care and Early Learning Coalition Letter to HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on FY 2011 Budget Request for Child Care and Head Start CLASP signed this coalition letter urging HHS to prepare a FY 2011 budget that allows for substantial increases in funding for the Child Care and Development Block Grant, Head Start, and Early Head Start. Download PDF
- Sep 01, 2009 | CLASP Federal Policy Recommendations for 2009 and Beyond The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has developed an extensive federal policy agenda for President Obama and the 111th Congress directed at improving the lives of low income people. That agenda is outlined in this document. Download PDF
- Apr 06, 2009 Recommendations for a Final Budget Resolution in Support of Low-income People This is a new analysis from CLASP that examines the House and Senate budget resolutions. Both resolutions commit to deficit reduction on or before the President's timeline, and both budgets provide funding for major priorities proposed by the President. But the budgets differ in some areas on how they would achieve these priorities. Download PDF
- Mar 18, 2009 | Danielle Ewen Testimony On Growing Federal Investments In Head Start And Early Head Start This testimony, presented on March 18, 2009 to the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, discusses the importance of Head Start/Early Head Start programs that support our most vulnerable infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and their families. Download PDF
- Mar 13, 2009 The Congressional Budget Resolution: An Opportunity to Renew Support for Low-Income People The federal budget: An opportunity to renew support for low-income people. Download PDF