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May 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Kathy Tran

How House-Passed WIOA Reauthorization Would Change Youth Programs

This brief outlines key changes to current law in the House WIOA bill for youth workforce programs that was passed on May 17, 2022.

May 11, 2022 | Report/Brief

SYEP in 2021: Lessons For a Changing World

This brief summarizes key themes that emerged from interviews with Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEP) funders, program providers, and youth participants in Albany, Denver, Louisville, Los Angeles, New York, and Orlando.

May 11, 2022 | Report/Brief

Toward a Vision of Quality Summer Employment For All Youth

By Noel Tieszen For decades, Summer Youth Employment Programs (SYEPs) have provided income, career exposure, and real-life work experience for thousands of young people across the United States. Yet year after year, youth and community leaders report that there are not enough summer jobs to…

May 9, 2022 | Report/Brief

Why Investing in Child Care Providers is Essential for Providers, Children, and Families

Child care is an essential service that parents rely on so they can work, attend school, or participate in training while knowing their children are well cared for […]

April 26, 2022 | Report/Brief | Nia West-Bey

Designing Equitable Community Violence Intervention Strategies with Employment and Workforce Supports

In this brief, we offer recommendations for supporting the design and implementation of community violence interventions based on research and practice evidence.

April 21, 2022 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

The Expanded Child Tax Credit is Helping Families, But National Survey Shows Continued Outreach Remains Essential

For the CTC to have its full impact policy makers must do more to ensure that all eligible families are able to access it.

April 21, 2022 | Report/Brief | J Geiman

Supporting Student Basic Needs with Emergency Assistance Funds: Recommendations for Higher Education Institutions

On January 20, the Biden Administration announced additional funding and resources to support students during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has created and exacerbated barriers to postsecondary success.

April 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Emily Andrews

Updating WIOA to Empower Workers and Create Shared Prosperity

The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) is the federal legislation governing the public workforce system—and it is up for reauthorization for the first time since 2014. As Congress considers reauthorization, CLASP recommends focusing on five priorities to help people secure better jobs.

April 19, 2022 | Report/Brief | Darrel Thompson

No More Double Punishments: Lifting the Ban on SNAP and TANF for People with Prior Felony Drug Convictions

In many states, people with drug-related felony convictions are banned from SNAP and TANF. This impedes successful reentry.

March 31, 2022 | Report/Brief | Tiffany Ferrette

Supporting Infants and Toddlers Through Federal Relief and the American Rescue Plan

Two years into the pandemic and one year after the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), this brief examines how decision makers implementing ARPA have used COVID relief funding and policy opportunities to lay the groundwork for longer-term, transformative change by equitably supporting…

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