By Brenna Smith, The Baltimore Banner (EXCERPT) Advocates worry there won’t always be plentiful funding and benefits theft could outpace budgeted dollars. For example, under the proposed law, the state would have been limited to the initial budget of $8 million last year, leaving $14…
By RAINESFORD STAUFFER, Teen Vogue (EXCERPT) “Young workers can end up in precarious situations that open them up to exploitation by unscrupulous employers,” Sapna Mehta, former senior policy analyst at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), tells Teen Vogue. Read the full article here.
By Makayla McDonald and Ashley Burnside The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of many people across the globe, and its emotional, mental, and financial effects continue to reverberate. The pandemic also demonstrated the power of lawmakers to make a positive impact: Material hardship dropped after…
By Ashley Burnside (EXCERPT) Despite a supposedly strong economy, many families remain just one financial shock away from personal financial crisis. A lack of affordable and accessible childcare, wages that haven’t kept up with rising housing costs, and a lack of access to paid family leave are just…
By the CLASP Income & Work Supports Team The Income & Work Supports team at CLASP works to advance public benefits justice, and Black History Month has us thinking about the history of economic injustice in this country. The economic injustices caused by slavery, segregation,…
This week: A Black History Month Reflection, 988 Implementation, Equity at USDA RECENTLY FROM CLASP February 22, 2024 A Black History Month Reflection on Key Leaders in the Fight for Civil Rights As we approach the closing days of Black History Month, now is a good…
By ALEX BROWN, Stateline (EXCERPT) “It is definitely systemic,” said Parker Gilkesson Davis, senior policy analyst with the Center for Law and Social Policy, a nonprofit focused on low-income communities. “Caseworkers are not paid enough, the turnover rate is unbelievable, and their [computer] systems are archaic.”…
The USDA Equity Commission released its final report, which contains 66 recommendations for improving equity within USDA’s programs, policies, and practices.