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January 3, 2024 | Testimony/Comments | Ashley Burnside

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Docket No. SSA-2023-0015 Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household

By Ashley Burnside CLASP submitted a comment to proposed rulemaking to Acting Commissioner Kijakazi in response to “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Expanding the Definition of a Public Assistance Household.” CLASP supports that this rule would simplify the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) eligibility process for recipients,…

December 14, 2023 | Report/Brief | Sapna Mehta

Putting the Pieces Together for Families with Young Children: Aligning State Health and Human Services, Nutrition, Child Care, and Paid Family and Medical Leave

To improve economic, social, and health outcomes for our country’s youngest children and their families, CLASP set out to explore the value and importance of integrating or aligning programs that support families with infants and toddlers.

December 1, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Parker Gilkesson Davis

Public Comment: Re: Notice of Proposed Rule Making Regarding Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) quality control (QC) system – RIN 0584-AE79

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) submits these comments to express our concerns about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposed rule regarding the Food and Nutrition Service’s (FNS) Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) system. >>Read comment

October 19, 2023 | Report/Brief | Ashley Burnside

Eliminating Asset Limits: Creating Savings for Families and State Governments

This paper examines how asset limits run counter to the goals of TANF and SNAP of supporting recipients in work and enabling them to advance economically.

August 24, 2023 | Report/Brief | Suma Setty

“If the Parents Are Okay, the Children Are Okay”

The Children Thrive Action Network (CTAN), along with seven partners and one independent researcher, held listening sessions across the country to learn about the concerns, desires, and challenges of immigrant parents and youth.

August 24, 2023 | Report/Brief | Teon Hayes

Strategies to Improve the Effectiveness of SNAP’s Employment and Training Program

SNAP’s Employment and Training (E&T) program is designed to assist participants in gaining skills, training, or work experience that helps them obtain regular employment.

May 17, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Indivar Dutta-Gupta Testifies before Joint Economic Committee on the Human Costs of Budget Cuts

Indivar Dutta-Gupta testified before the Joint Economic Committee on the human costs of budget cuts.

May 11, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

Indi Dutta-Gupta Testifies before House Budget Committee on Protecting American Families from Attempts to Hold Hostage Policies that Support Them.

On May 11, 2023 Indi Dutta-Gupta testified before the House Budget Committee on protecting American families from attempts to hold hostage policies that support them.

May 9, 2023 | Testimony/Comments

CLASP Supports Proposed Rule to Lower Community Eligibility Provision

CLASP supports the USDA’s proposed rule to lower the Community Eligibility Provision from 40 percent to 25 percent ISP, which is expected to create the opportunity for an additional 9 million students to have access to free school meals.

February 14, 2023 | Fact Sheet | Parker Gilkesson Davis

2023 Farm Bill: Congress Must Pursue a Bold and Equitable Vision for SNAP

SNAP is the nation’s most important anti-hunger program, assisting 41 million people to put food on the table monthly. SNAP provides essential nutritional support for diverse populations, including families with children, older adults, and people with disabilities. Yet eligibility rules in SNAP and other public…

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