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December 5, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Ashley Burnside

CLASP Issues Public Comment Re: Proposed Rule: Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as a Safety Net and Work Program

By Elizabeth Lower-Basch and Ashley Burnside: We support the proposed rule and believe it is well-formulated to curtail misuse of TANF funds on services and programs that are not reaching “needy” individuals or that do not accomplish one of TANF’s statutory purposes. The proposed rule…

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

November 17, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Nat Baldino

Public comment on Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting (Fed. Reg. 61352)

CLASP submits comment to Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services for taking up the critical issue of nurse staffing in nursing homes. This is a critical issue as nursing homes continue to care for an increasing number of…

November 17, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Sapna Mehta

Learning While Earning: The National Apprenticeship Act

Apprenticeships are a crucial avenue for individuals to embark on new careers and economic opportunities. The potential upcoming reauthorization of the National Apprenticeship Act by Congress, would strengthen standards to safeguard workers, establish pathways to high-quality jobs, and foster a well-trained workforce aligned with employers’…

November 9, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

Testimony on Massachusetts H. No. 1158/S. 627 An Act Establishing Protections and Accountability For TNC and DNC Workers, Consumers, And Communities (EPA)

Lorena Roque, senior policy analyst, testified before Massachusetts legislature on behalf of CLASP to strongly back H. 1158/S. 627, which seeks to enhance protections for TNC and DNC workers, establish minimum wage guarantees for their entire working time, and provide equitable labor protections. The legislation…

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.

November 8, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Sapna Mehta

Statement for the Record—U.S. Senate Committee on Finance Hearing: “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Workforce”

On November 8, CLASP submitted this statement for the record after the Senate Finance Committee full committee hearing on October 25, 2022. Access to paid family and medical leave is limited, leading to disparities, with women of color disproportionately affected. CLASP stresses the need for equitable, paid…

November 8, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

Testimony on Massachusetts H. No. 961: An Act Establishing Portable Benefit Accounts For App-Based-Delivery Drivers

CLASP policy senior policy analyst, Lorena Roque testified in Massachusetts on behalf of The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) to strongly oppose H. 961, an Act establishing portable benefit accounts for app-based delivery drivers in Massachusetts. This legislation seeks to classify delivery workers…

November 7, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Sapna Mehta

Public Comment on Department of Labor on proposed rule “Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees”

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) strongly supports the Department of Labor’s proposal to update the salary threshold for overtime protections, seeing it as a crucial step to align with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and the protection of workers’ time. CLASP,…

October 19, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Clarence Okoh

Letter to the Bureau of Justice Assistance’s Review of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office Grant-Related Activities finds Racial Disparities in Local Predictive Policing Program

CLASP and our partners in the PASCO Coalition have asked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to end its support of Pasco County's discriminatory predictive policing programs...

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