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).
This brief examines how public benefit restrictions disproportionately affect immigrants, limiting access to food and health care and worsening health inequities.
Immigrant workers face rising exploitation, wage theft, retaliation, and enforcement fears; this brief centers their experiences and recommends stronger protections.
By Alecia Murray What if the people most impacted by child care and early education policies helped design them? My participation in the CLASP Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship for Parents and my work with the Ohio Parent Advocacy Network (OPAN) have given…
By Lily Ana Marquez Having a child can be one of life’s most profound joys. Yet, parenthood also means a constant balance between nurturing, protecting, and advocating. For parents of children with special needs, that responsibility deepens into something more urgent: a fight to be heard…
This brief examines CCDF's history, funding structure, eligibility requirements, and participation trends, while highlighting persistent gaps in access for eligible families and declines in provider participation.
This report, drafted by CLASP, reviews the context for how the workgroup was initiated, outlines the feedback that was elicited in the workgroup, offers considerations and insights from CLASP based on the workgroup’s feedback, and documents the work materials from the group.