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CLASP's testimony in response to the Ways and Means Committee's hearing on April 21, 2021 on Paid Leave and Child Care.
CLASP joined Heartland Alliance, the National Youth Employment Coalition and nearly 100 national and local organizations calling on Congress to include an equity-centered national subsidized employment program as a part of the forthcoming recovery package as recommended by President Biden in his American Jobs Plan.
In this policy brief, Christine Johnson-Staub and national partners address the need to invest federal dollars in facility infrastructure for child care providers.
CLASP joined over 90 state, local and national criminal justice, workforce development, antipoverty, and racial equity organizations in calling for Congress to ensure youth and adults impacted by the criminal legal system remain a priority in the American Jobs Plan.
This co-authored report introduces a framework for how emergency rental assistance programs can give priority to renters most impacted by COVID-19 and at greatest risk of housing instability at every stage of program administration.
This brief, part of the TANF 101 series, explains the fixed block grant awarded to states under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF).
This appendix details the legislative and regulatory history of restricting student access to SNAP.
This policy report highlights state options to expand SNAP access to students with low incomes—beyond the temporary student provisions in the recent COVID-19 relief bill—and minimize unfair and unrealistic work requirements.
This policy report highlights state options to expand SNAP access to students with low incomes—beyond the temporary student provisions in the recent COVID-19 relief bill—and minimize unfair and unrealistic work requirements.
Access to SNAP promotes food security, improves wellbeing, and reduces poverty. And today’s college students require greater support, given the numerous difficulties they encounter including food insecurity. SNAP can do much to alleviate the challenges food insecurity may cause, though few students receive SNAP in spite of need. This brief on frequently asked questions on SNAP and students seeks to add clarity to the issue.