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November 8, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Proposed TANF Regulations Would Target Spending on Families with Low Incomes

The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed new rules for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant program. These rules aim to ensure the program fulfills the most need.

October 19, 2023 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

Eliminating Asset Limits: Creating Savings for Families and State Governments

This paper examines how asset limits run counter to the goals of TANF and SNAP of supporting recipients in work and enabling them to advance economically.

July 31, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Ashley Burnside

Letter to CFPB Urging Protections for EBT Accounts

Multiple anti-hunger and consumer protection organizations sent this letter to Rohit Chopra, Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, urging the CFPB to include Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) accounts to be covered under Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

July 13, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

25 Years of Progress for Children

CLASP President and Executive Director Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified to the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Taxation and Oversight about the Child Tax Credit, its history and track record, and what Congress should do now.

June 27, 2023 | Report/Brief | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

TANF 101: Work Participation Rate

This brief, part of the TANF 101 series, describes the work participation rate which services as the only measure of performance states under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

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.

October 28, 2022 | Testimony/Comments | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Testimony for Mississippi State Legislative Hearing on TANF

On October 18, 2022, Deputy Executive Director of Policy Elizabeth Lower-Basch provided testimony to Mississippi’s State Legislature on potential reforms to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.

October 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Executive Summary: Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID

This brief recommends actions that federal, state, and local policymakers and administrators can take to ensure these programs better meet the needs of disabled people at a time when the disabled population is skyrocketing.

October 13, 2022 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID

This report recommends concrete actions policymakers and program administrators can take to improve accessibility of public programs for people with Long COVID and other disabilities.

July 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

TANF 101: Block Grant

This brief, part of the TANF 101 series, explains the fixed block grant awarded to states under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).

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