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May 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Kathy Tran

How House-Passed WIOA Reauthorization Would Change Youth Programs

This brief outlines key changes to current law in the House WIOA bill for youth workforce programs that was passed on May 17, 2022.

September 16, 2021 | Report/Brief

CLASP 2020-2021 Impact Report

We are delighted to share this summary of CLASP's impact on behalf of families with low incomes and communities of color at a time of extraordinary need and opportunity.

April 15, 2021 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Securing an Equitable Recovery

A robust, equitable, inclusive economic recovery must include investment in good jobs for all, the care economy, income supports, and mental health; a pathway to citizenship for immigrant workers;  and it must center those who have been historically disinvested in.

October 14, 2020 | Report/Brief | Molly Bashay

CLASP Principles for Subsidized Employment: Building an Equitable Recovery for Workers and Families

This brief argues for a large-scale public employment program to react against a structurally racist and exclusionary labor market. It then lays out five principles of an equitable subsidized jobs program.

October 5, 2020 | Report/Brief | Asha Banerjee

Fighting Austerity for Racial and Economic Justice

In this brief, the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) spells out why federal fiscal relief is imperative for states to avoid harsh spending cuts that will have severe consequences on communities of color and the economic recovery.

July 15, 2020 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Senate Must Act to Address Health and Economic Security of People with Low Incomes

The next COVID-19 response package must comprehensively address the health and economic circumstances of individuals with low incomes. This brief outlines key priorities that Congress must include in the next legislative package to do so. 

April 23, 2020 | Report/Brief | Rebecca Ullrich

Child Care is Key to Our Economic Recovery

This brief provides new estimates of what it would cost to sustain the child care system during the coronavirus pandemic. We estimate that at least $9.6 billion is needed each month to fully fund existing providers in the child care system.

March 11, 2020 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Coronavirus: A Public Health Crisis That Threatens the Economic Security of Low-Income People

The COVID-19 (novel coronavirus) outbreak is testing our health and public health systems, our national response to an economic slowdown and potential recession, and our government’s overall capacity to respond to a crisis. 

September 11, 2019 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Children and Families in Trouble: Census Data Show Declining Health Coverage and Enduring Poverty

New Census data on poverty and health insurance reveal troubling signs for people with low incomes.

July 26, 2019 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Health Care for All Principles

CLASP has developed key principles for universal health care coverage, focusing on people with low incomes and people of color.

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