A robust, equitable, inclusive economic recovery must include investment in good jobs for all, the care economy, income supports, and mental health; a pathway to citizenship for immigrant workers; and it must center those who have been historically disinvested in.
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On March 11th, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. One component of the package is a third round of stimulus payments. Here are ten things to know about the third round of payments.
While the right to emergency paid leave under FFCRA expired, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed into law March 11, 2021, expanded the use of FFCRA emergency paid leave credits for employers.
On April 6, 2021, CLASP and ZERO TO THREE co-hosted a webinar on supporting young children and their families with the American Rescue Plan Act.
In this report for federal, state, and local government entities, we offer examples of states (Connecticut, Oklahoma, and Oregon) that have created good mental health mobile response systems, principles for implementation, funding opportunities, and federal recommendations.
April 11-17 is Black Maternal Health Week, a time for reflection and action to address large disparities in maternal health experienced by Black women.
A CLASP statement about child care funding in the American Rescue Plan was mentioned in this article.
"The Center for Law and Social Policy has said that funds from the latest federal pandemic relief bill, called the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, can be used for salaries, rent, maintenance, personal protective equipment and COVID-related supplies."
Ashley Burnside was quoted about encouraging the Biden Administration to permanently remove the student work requirement in SNAP.
"Nationally, 1 in 6 jobs in the childcare sector have been lost since the pandemic began, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy."