CLASP created the Partnership Circle for Boys and Young Men of Color to establish a venue for national policy organizations, advocacy groups, and researchers to discuss policy opportunities that may improve education, employment, and health outcomes for b

Recently, there has been important attention given to issues affecting the economic wellbeing of LGBT.

By Stephanie Schmit

There is widespread agreement in America that individuals who have severe disabilities that prevent them from working should not be left destitute as a result.

A report from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) shows the high costs of housing across the nation costs that low-wage workers and their families simply cannot afford.

On May 21, CLASP and the National Transitional Jobs Network (NTJN) hosted a webinar featuring Mark Elliott and Anne Roder of Mobility, presenting on new research they have conducted on the value of subsidized employment programs.

On May 21, 2013, after two weeks of hearings and dozens of votes on amendments, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S.744) by a bipartisan vote of 13-5.

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examining the impact of expanded Medicaid coverage has gained national attention.

This week, both the Senate and House Agriculture Committees will mark up their versions of a Farm Bill that includes provisions on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Despite the program’s effectiveness—helping over 47 million people afford nutritionally adequate meals and make ends meet—and a long history…

In an average month in 2012, 6.2 million children lived with unemployed parents, and 12.1 million children were affected by an unemployed or underemployed parent. A recent report from the Urban Institute and First Focus analyzes unemployment from the pers