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Parker Gilkesson Davis was quoted in this article.

CLASP is deeply concerned about a proposed $30 billion cut resulting from the Farm Bill's failure to maintain the necessary updates to the Thrifty Food Plan.

While maintaining program integrity is important, it's essential to note that SNAP fraud is remarkably rare.

By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…

By ALEX BROWN, Stateline (EXCERPT) “It is definitely systemic,” said Parker Gilkesson Davis, senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy, a nonprofit focused on low-income communities. “Caseworkers are not paid enough, the turnover rate is unbelievable, and their [computer] systems are archaic.”…

As we gather with loved ones to celebrate Thanksgiving, a day synonymous with family and feasting, it's crucial to reflect on the stark reality faced by many in our communities.

Parker Gilkesson says more work rules will “just force people to push education to the side and go on and get a lower-wage job and perpetuate a cycle."

A CLASP report on access to TANF was cited in this article.

Parker Gilkesson was quoted about SNAP work requirements.

"Parker Gilkesson [...] tells Axios that the Biden administration could do a "much better job" of addressing hunger and the root causes behind it."