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March 31, 2025 | 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).

July 31, 2024 | Testimony/Comments | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

CLASP Submits Comment in Response to TANF Implementation of Sections 302 and 304 of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submits this comment in response to the Department of Health and Human Services (“the Department”) Request for Information published in the Federal Register on November 27, 2023, entitled “Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Implementation of Sections…

April 17, 2024 | Fact Sheet | Ashley Burnside

Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers

All pregnant people should have the right to make their own reproductive decisions, free from legal restrictions; misleading, coercive, or false health information; and financial constraints. TANF can be an important source of material support for pregnant people, parents, and children, providing cash, housing, diapers,…

December 14, 2023 | Report/Brief | Sapna Mehta

Putting the Pieces Together for Families with Young Children: Aligning State Health and Human Services, Nutrition, Child Care, and Paid Family and Medical Leave

To improve economic, social, and health outcomes for our country’s youngest children and their families, CLASP set out to explore the value and importance of integrating or aligning programs that support families with infants and toddlers.

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 4, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Public Comment on Uniform Guidance for Grants and Agreements (Office of Management and Budget)

By Elizabeth Lower-Basch CLASP supports the language at §200.202(b) that clearly states that “Federal agencies should develop programs in consultation with communities benefiting from or impacted by the program.” CASP urges the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to include an assessment of whether and…

August 24, 2023 | Report/Brief | Teon Hayes

Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of SNAP’s Employment and Training Program

SNAP’s Employment and Training (E&T) program is designed to assist participants in gaining skills, training, or work experience that helps them obtain regular employment.

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).

February 14, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Parker Gilkesson Davis

2023 Farm Bill: Congress Must Pursue a Bold and Equitable Vision for SNAP

SNAP is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, assisting 41 million people to put food on the table monthly. SNAP provides essential nutritional support for diverse populations, including families with children, older adults, and people with disabilities. Yet eligibility rules in SNAP and other public…

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.

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