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August 12, 2022 | Press Release | Hannah Matthews

Inflation Reduction Act Makes Big Advances but Leaves out Anti-Poverty Priorities

The just-passed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 includes important and long-overdue investments to help restore fairness in our tax system, reduce health care costs, and address the climate crisis.

August 3, 2022 | News Clip

Top 6 Collateral Consequences Of Criminal Charges

CLASP's resources on collateral consequences were cited in this article.

August 1, 2022 | Blog Post | Teon Dolby

Childhood hunger does lasting harm. This new bill can help end it.

Food insecurity has adverse, long-term effects on children, impacting them in adulthood. The improved Child Nutrition Reauthorization bill takes a critical step to creating a solid foundation that allows students to flourish and grow.

July 28, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Senate Reconciliation Package is a Positive Step, But Bill Sidelines Too Many Priorities

The proposed Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 is a significant step forward for restoring fairness to our tax system, reducing health care coverage costs, and addressing the climate crisis—which disproportionately harms communities of color and those with low incomes—even as it falls far short of…

July 25, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

30+ Years after the ADA, Disabled People Still Don’t Have Economic Justice

Despite the Americans with Disabilities Act being signed into law over 30 years ago, our nation still has work to do before achieving true equity and economic justice for people with disabilities.

July 20, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

It’s Not Too Late to Claim Your Stimulus Payment: Eligibility Rules for People Previously Claimed as Dependents 

If you were claimed as a dependent in 2020, but not in 2021, you can be eligible for the third stimulus payment—even if someone received a payment on your behalf. Read on for a breakdown of some of the basic rules you need to know. 

July 19, 2022 | Blog Post | Suzanne Wikle

Lifting Administrative Burdens to Advance Health and Racial Equity

A new paper details the racist roots of administrative burdens in Medicaid, describes how these burdens continue to harm eligible people – particularly people of color—and provides specific recommendations for states to reduce administrative burden as a key strategy for advancing racial equity in Medicaid. 

July 13, 2022 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Five Ways State Agencies Can Support EBT Users at Risk of ‘Skimming’

There have been increasing reports across different states of people who use EBT cards falling victim to card ‘skimming’ schemes, which is detrimental for people receiving SNAP and TANF who are living in poverty. CLASP recommends actions for state agencies.

July 12, 2022 | News Clip | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Will Your Child Get Free School Lunches This Year?

Indivar Dutta-Gupta was quoted: “Some of the families you most want to reach through means-tested programs are the ones who are going to struggle the most to document income, resources or lack thereof."

June 30, 2022 | News Clip | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

School lunches aren’t free to everyone anymore. Some advocates think they should be.

Indivar Dutta-Gupta was quoted: “Some of the families you most want to reach through means-tested programs are the ones who are going to struggle the most to document income, resources or lack thereof."

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