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August 22, 2024 | Report/Brief | Jesse Fairbanks

What is Meaningful Community Engagement? Learnings from the Perspective of a National Advocacy Organization

How do we as advocates and policy analysts actually connect with communities effectively, respectfully, and inclusively. CLASP's new framework could help guide your path,.

November 17, 2021 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

Key Findings from National Child Tax Credit Survey: CTC Monthly Payments Are Helping Improve Family Well-Being

Parents reported that the monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) advance payments have reduced financial stress, helped them to afford necessities and, for about one-quarter of respondents receiving monthly payments, work more hours outside of the home, according to a new national survey.

September 10, 2021 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Recommendations to Increase Program Participation by Coordinating Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities

Public benefit programs such as Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and refundable tax credits like the Child Tax Credit provide critical supports to help people meet their basic needs, but too often, individuals and families are…

August 3, 2021 | Report/Brief | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Understanding State Contexts for Benefit Administration

The U.S. core benefit programs are operated with substantial federal funding and oversight, but with extensive variation at the local level. As a result, there is a significant difference in the experience of a low-income person seeking assistance depending on where they live.

December 22, 2020 | Report/Brief

Advocacy in the Dark: A Pennsylvania Case Study on Advocating to Improve Technology that Drives Eligibility Decisions

This paper describes how Pennsylvania advocates tackled one manifestation of this problem: a very low rate of automated Medicaid renewals. Advocates can use the strategies we found effective to lift barriers facing people enrolled in other public programs. This brief was written as part of…

December 22, 2020 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Using Administrative Advocacy to Improve Access to Public Benefits

Three new policy briefs written by our partners in New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania can help state advocates across the country better understand the leverage points for improving the administration of Medicaid and SNAP.

December 22, 2020 | Report/Brief

Practical Changes State Agencies Can Make to Increase Equity in Application Processes for Immigrant Families

An overview of work NM Center on Law and Poverty and partners did or are advancing in New Mexico to support equitable access to food and medical assistance for people who are immigrants. This brief was written as part of the Advancing Strategies to Align Programs…

December 22, 2020 | Report/Brief

Improving SNAP Access for Older Adults: Lessons from Massachusetts on Breaking Down Barriers and Improving Retention

To ensure SNAP meaningfully served older adults across Massachusetts, advocates focused on building strong relationships with a new state administration and reinforcing mutually beneficial SNAP policies. This brief was written as part of the Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project, which worked with state…

December 1, 2020 | Report/Brief | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Fight Poverty, Hunger, and Health Care Needs by Removing Barriers to Program Access

This report details CLASP's recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration to fight poverty, hunger, and the health care crisis.

January 27, 2020 | Report/Brief | Lauren Walizer

State Options to Increase College Student Access to Public Benefits

This document by Lauren Walizer discusses a range of policy and practice options that states can undertake to increase college student access to public benefits.

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