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August 03, 2021 |

Understanding State Contexts for Benefit Administration

The U.S. core benefit programs are operated with substantial federal funding and oversight, but with extensive variation at the local level. As a result, there is a significant difference in the experience of a low-income person seeking assistance depending on where they live.

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September 10, 2021 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Recommendations to Increase Program Participation by Coordinating Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities

December 22, 2020 | Report/Brief | Suzanne Wikle

Using Administrative Advocacy to Improve Access to Public Benefits

July 07, 2021 | Testimony/Comments |

CLASP Responds to Methods and Leading Practices for Advancing Equity and Support for Underserved Communities through Government, OMB Doc. No. 2021-09109

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Safety net programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and child care subsidies support work and lift families out of poverty. However, many people don’t receive all the benefits for which they’re eligible. That’s why CLASP works with states, federal agencies, advocates, community colleges, and others to streamline safety net programs—making it easier for states to administer programs and for individuals and families to apply for, and keep, all the benefits for which they’re eligible. When low-income families access and keep a comprehensive benefits package, they’re less hungry, healthier, and better prepared to advance economically.

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Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Elizabeth Lower-Basch

Deputy Executive Director for Policy

Cross-Program Benefit Access

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Increasing Enrollment, Improving Outcomes

Our Advancing Strategies to Align Programs (ASAP) project helps state-level advocates increase enrollment in work support programs, including Medicaid and SNAP, through more integrated systems. There is strong evidence that work supports improve people’s immediate and long-term health as well as their educational and economic outcomes. Research also shows that receiving the full package of benefits—not just one program—is especially effective.

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ASAP Project Overview

Publications Fact Sheets | Presentations | Published Articles | Reports & Analyses | Testimonies & Comments

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Testimony/Comments | January 13, 2022
CLASP Responds to Visas: Ineligibility Based on Public Charge Grounds; DOS Docket No. DOS-2021-0034
Report/Brief | November 17, 2021
Key Findings from National Child Tax Credit Survey: CTC Monthly Payments Are Helping Improve Family Well-Being
Testimony/Comments | October 21, 2021
DHS Docket No. USCIS-2021-0013; Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility
Report/Brief | September 10, 2021
Recommendations to Increase Program Participation by Coordinating Outreach and Enrollment Opportunities
Report/Brief | August 03, 2021
Understanding State Contexts for Benefit Administration

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Our Team

Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Deputy Executive Director for Policy
Parker Gilkesson
Parker Gilkesson
Senior Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports
Suzanne Wikle
Suzanne Wikle
Project Director, Advancing Strategies for Aligning Programs (ASAP)
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