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January 25, 2023 | News Clip | Ashley Burnside

Scammers Rip Off SNAP Benefits, Keeping Americans Hungry

Ashley Burnside was quoted about EBT skimming.

January 24, 2023 | Blog Post | Ashley Burnside

Congress and States Must Do More to Address EBT Skimming

Late last year, Congress included provisions in the year-end omnibus bill to address EBT skimming from SNAP recipients. This is a promising step, but we encourage federal and state lawmakers to do more.

January 9, 2023 | News Clip | Ashley Burnside

Food Stamps: While ‘Short-Term Fix’ Implemented, SNAP Benefits Largely Unprotected From Theft

Ashley Burnside was quoted in this article.

December 22, 2022 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Omnibus Bill Advances Economic Opportunity and Social Justice, Despite Key Omissions

The 2023 Omnibus Appropriations bill offers an important opportunity to advance economic opportunity and strengthen social, gender, and racial justice. Yes, the bill includes some heartbreaks—most particularly by failing to address key immigration issues and neglecting to expand the Child Tax Credit (CTC), which demonstrably…

December 21, 2022 | News Clip | Ashley Burnside

SNAP ‘skimming’ victims may get stolen benefits reimbursed

“It is never your responsibility to be at a loss for those funds. Your credit card company will reimburse you,” said Ashley Burnside, a senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy.

December 19, 2022 | event | Parker Gilkesson

How the Lifetime SNAP/TANF Drug Conviction Ban Continues to Harm Families and Why the Time for Repeal is Now

On December 19, Parker Gilkesson spoke at a virtual briefing hosted by the Drug Policy Alliance that examined how the lifetime SNAP/TANF drug conviction ban continues to harm families and why the time for repeal is now.

December 14, 2022 | event | Parker Gilkesson

Redesigning SNAP: An Anti-Racist Vision for SNAP: Ensuring Food Justice for All

On December 14, Parker Gilkesson and members of CLASP’s Community Partnership Group presented “Redesigning SNAP: An Anti-Racist Vision for SNAP: Ensuring Food Justice for All” at a conference hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

November 17, 2022 | event

Community Partnership Group webinar

Join the Community Partnership Group (CPG) on November 17 at 1pm ET for a webinar exploring the changes needed to move the SNAP program in an anti-racist direction. Speakers will discuss how to create a program that truly centers people with low incomes of all…

October 19, 2022 | Blog Post | Teon Hayes

For College Students Facing Poverty, Policymakers Must Lift Barriers to Economic Support

New expansions for the Earned Income Tax Credit did not include most college students. CLASP recently spoke with young people who made clear it’s time for state and federal policymakers to lift these barriers to their success.

October 18, 2022 | News Clip | Ashley Burnside

How Card Skimming Disproportionally Affects Those Most In Need

"CLASP says while it is true states can’t use federal funds to replace benefits unless the loss was due to a “system error,” states could use their own funds."

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