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September 28, 2022 |

A Community-Driven Anti-Racist Vision for SNAP

This report highlights recommendations to make substantive changes to SNAP, helping to redress the racist underpinnings of the program. These critical changes are necessary to move SNAP toward becoming an anti-racist program.

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March 03, 2022 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

A Caseworker’s View: “Intentional Program Violations” Cause More Harm than Good

August 20, 2021 | Blog Post | Parker Gilkesson

Modernizing the TFP: One Step on the Journey Toward Food Sovereignty

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

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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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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

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

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Testimony/Comments | May 17, 2023
Indivar Dutta-Gupta Testifies before Joint Economic Committee on the Human Costs of Budget Cuts
Testimony/Comments | May 11, 2023
Indi Dutta-Gupta Testifies before House Budget Committee on Protecting American Families from Attempts to Hold Hostage Policies that Support Them.
Testimony/Comments | May 09, 2023
CLASP Supports Proposed Rule to Lower Community Eligibility Provision
Fact Sheet | February 14, 2023
2023 Farm Bill: Congress Must Pursue a Bold and Equitable Vision for SNAP
Fact Sheet | October 13, 2022
Executive Summary: Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID

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Our Team

Cara Brumfield
Cara Brumfield
Director, Income and Work Supports
Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Elizabeth Lower-Basch
Deputy Executive Director for Policy
Parker Gilkesson
Parker Gilkesson
Senior Policy Analyst, Income and Work Supports
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