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April 19, 2022 |

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.

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May 05, 2022 | News Clip | Parker Gilkesson

Looking for fraud in all the wrong places

March 21, 2022 | Press Release |

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

March 11, 2022 | News Clip | Parker Gilkesson

Life & Work with Parker Gilkesson

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The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provides food assistance to millions of low-income individuals and families. In addition to meeting nutrition needs, the program lifts people out of poverty and generates economic activity. Despite strong success, SNAP is frequently at risk. CLASP fights back against SNAP cuts as well as policies that restrict access to benefits. We also support state efforts to ensure more people get and keep the benefits for which they’re eligible. And we help states understand opportunities and requirements under SNAP Employment and Training programs, which combine nutrition assistance with job training services.

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Parker Gilkesson

Parker Gilkesson

Senior Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports

SNAP

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May 05, 2022 | News Clip | Cross-Program Benefit Access
Looking for fraud in all the wrong places
March 21, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director
March 11, 2022 | News Clip | Cross-Program Benefit Access
Life & Work with Parker Gilkesson
March 03, 2022 | Blog Post | Income and Work Supports
A Caseworker’s View: “Intentional Program Violations” Cause More Harm than Good
February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education
The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

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Asset Limits Hurt Families, States

SNAP is a means-tested program, limiting eligibility to people below 200 percent of poverty. There are also eligibility limits for assets like savings and vehicles. Asset limits contradict SNAP’s goal of promoting work and enabling recipients to advance economically. Moreover, they increase administrative costs and bureaucracy for states.

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Eliminating Asset Limits: Creating Savings for Families and State Governments

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Report/Brief | April 19, 2022
No More Double Punishments: Lifting the Ban on SNAP and TANF for People with Prior Felony Drug Convictions
Fact Sheet | March 03, 2022
Know Your Rights about “Intentional Program Violations”
Report/Brief | March 03, 2022
Executive Summary: SNAP “Program Integrity”
Report/Brief | March 03, 2022
SNAP “Program Integrity:” How Racialized Fraud Provisions Criminalize Hunger
Report/Brief | January 13, 2022
Subsidized Employment: A Strategy to Address Equity and Inclusion in SNAP E&T Programs

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Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Director of Income and Work Supports
Parker Gilkesson
Parker Gilkesson
Senior Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports
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