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January 3, 2024 | Testimony/Comments | Ashley Burnside

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Docket No. SSA-2023-0015 Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household

By Ashley Burnside CLASP submitted a comment to proposed rulemaking to Acting Commissioner Kijakazi in response to “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household.” CLASP supports that this rule would simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility process for recipients,…

December 1, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Public Comment: Re: Notice of Proposed Rule Making Regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) quality control (QC) system – RIN 0584-AE79

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submits these comments to express our concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) system. >>Read comment

May 17, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Indivar Dutta-Gupta Testifies before Joint Economic Committee on the Human Costs of Budget Cuts

Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the human costs of budget cuts.

May 11, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Indi Dutta-Gupta Testifies before House Budget Committee on Protecting American Families from Attempts to Hold Hostage Policies that Support Them.

On May 11, 2023 Indi Dutta-Gupta testified before the House Budget Committee on protecting American families from attempts to hold hostage policies that support them.

May 9, 2023 | Testimony/Comments

CLASP Supports Proposed Rule to Lower Community Eligibility Provision

CLASP supports the USDA’s proposed rule to lower the Community Eligibility Provision from 40 percent to 25 percent ISP, which is expected to create the opportunity for an additional 9 million students to have access to free school meals.

August 25, 2022 | Testimony/Comments | Parker Gilkesson Davis

CLASP Supports FNS’ Revisions of SNAP Civil Right Data Collection Method

CLASP is in support of the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) proposal to revise Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) regulations that cover the collection and reporting of race and ethnicity data by State agencies on persons receiving benefits from SNAP.

March 31, 2022 | Testimony/Comments | Parker Gilkesson Davis

CLASP Testimony on the Racialized History of Fraud in SNAP

My name is Parker Gilkesson and I’m a senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy. My experience as a North Carolina caseworker led to my commitment to become a researcher, advocate, and expert on SNAP, TANF, and Medicaid. CLASP is a…

December 8, 2021 | Testimony/Comments | Teon Hayes

CLASP Responds to Request for Information: Center for WIC Modernization and Delivery, Docket No. FNS-2021-0038

CLASP responds to Request for Information: Center for WIC Modernization and Delivery, Docket No. FNS-2021-0038.

July 16, 2021 | Testimony/Comments | Parker Gilkesson Davis

CLASP Responds to Identifying Barriers in USDA Programs and Services; Advancing Racial Justice and Equity and Support for Underserved Communities at USDA, Docket No. USDA-2021-0006

By Parker Gilkesson

July 7, 2021 | Testimony/Comments

CLASP Responds to Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Government, OMB Doc. No. 2021-09109

By CLASP, the Community Partnership Group (CPG), and New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) Changemakers 

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