CLASP
INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE
MARCH 2020

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Families Urged to Fight Fear with Facts, as Public Charge Regulations Implemented
CLASP released a statement [[link removed]] on implementation of the " public charge [[link removed]] " regulations that impose a wealth test on immigrants. The new rule is part of the Trump administration's assault on immigrants and their families, people with low incomes, and communities of color.
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Reparations: One Necessary Step Toward Black Freedom [[link removed]]
In deciding which policies to advocate for, there’s a tension between aspirational issues like reparations and more immediate solutions. But the two aren’t mutually exclusive. Reparations, however, aren’t just another policy with costs and benefits to assess—they’re about something deeper.
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Buying My Home & Building Black Wealth—A Step Toward Closing the Racial Wealth Gap [[link removed]]
Parker Gilkesson, Policy Analyst: "Recently, I achieved one of the biggest accomplishments of my life so far: I bought my first home. Buying a house is the American dream; however, every American hasn’t been able to partake."
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In the News

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER
In Brown Type: New Immigration Rule Is Shortsighted [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | MUCKROCK
Trump Administration Instructions Used to Apply Public Charge Rule Contain Substantial Errors [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 | ATLANTA DAILY WORLD
White House Budget Proposal Cuts $8.6 Billion From HUD [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | THE FRESNO BEE
Ask the Ed Lab: Does Getting Free School Lunch Affect Undocumented Immigrants’ Citizenship Applications? [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | NPR
Food Fight: How 2 Trump Proposals Could Bite Into School Lunch [[link removed]]

Key Blog Posts and Publications

FEBRUARY 6, 2020 | KISHA BIRD
From Surviving to Thriving: Supporting Transformation, Reentry and Connections to Employment for Young Adults [[link removed]]This report offers practical programmatic solutions that support second chances for young people and raise policy and systems considerations to address equity, collateral consequences, and opportunity.
FEBRUARY 10, 2020 | HANNAH MATTHEWS
Trump’s Budget Doubles Down on Harm to People with Low Incomes, Communities of Color, and Immigrants [[link removed]]Hannah Matthews wrote a statement on President Trump's budget proposal.
FEBRUARY 13, 2020 | CLASP
CLASP Comments on Illinois 1115 Continuity of Care and Administrative Simplification Waiver [[link removed]]CLASP submitted comments in support of the Illinois 1115 continuity of care and administrative simplification waiver demonstration. The waiver would allow Illinois to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage for 12 months after childbirth and allow continuous eligibility during this period. If approved, parents and babies would be more likely to access and experience continuity of care in the first year of life, increasing positive health outcomes for both.
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 | MADISON ALLEN
CLASP Comments on DHS’s Notice of Information Collection on Sponsor Deeming and Agency Reimbursement [[link removed]]CLASP submitted comments on DHS’s notice of information collection on sponsor deeming and agency reimbursement. We strongly oppose the addition of the optional questions for state agencies seeking information through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) process. It is inconsistent with the purpose of the SAVE process and, if implemented, will sow confusion for state agencies.
FEBRUARY 14, 2020 | ISHA WEERASINGHE
Between the Lines: Understanding Our Country’s Racialized Response to the Opioid Overdose Epidemic [[link removed]]This paper provides an overview of how history and the response to the opioid overdose epidemic play a part in widening health inequities, and what we need to do.
FEBRUARY 19, 2020 | STEPHANIE SCHMIT
How Many Children Could be Served with a $5 Billion Child Care Funding Increase? [[link removed]]CLASP estimates that a $5 billion increase in FY2021 will enable states to provide child care assistance to as many as 646,000 more children. This fact sheet estimates how the FY2021 increase could be allocated to states and how many additional children each state could serve.
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[link removed] [[link removed]]Black History Month is a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions of African Americans throughout our nation’s history. As we remember the past, we also honor the persistence, determination, and commitment of today’s Black leaders who champion justice and equality in their communities. On its Black History Month 2020 page [[link removed]] , CLASP features blogs written by staff and introduce several partners and community activists who are social, racial, and economic justice leaders.
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www.c-span.org/video/?469045-1/oversight-committee-examines-proposed-child-hunger-food-assistance-programs&live= [www.c-span.org/video/?469045-1/oversight-committee-examines-proposed-child-hunger-food-assistance-programs&live=]A consultant with CLASP, Diane Sullivan testified before the Committee on Oversight and Reform on February 6. The hearing examined the negative effects of a proposed regulation that would make devastating changes to broad-based categorical eligibility (BBCE) [[link removed]] in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) [[link removed]] . You can view the hearing here. [www.c-span.org/video/?469045-1/oversight-committee-examines-proposed-child-hunger-food-assistance-programs&live=]
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What We're Reading
THE NATION
We All Deserve An Income Floor: Why the Bold Policy of Guaranteed Income Works [[link removed]]
THE CONVERSATION
AI algorithms intended to root out welfare fraud often end up punishing the poor instead [[link removed]]
THE CENTER FOR COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS
Unequal Under the Law: State Control of Social Services Perpetuates Inequality [[link removed]]
PROSPERITY NOW
We Have a New Resource! The Communicating on Race and Racial Economic Equity Guide [[link removed]]
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
Deep Poverty Among Children Rose in TANF’s First Decade, Then Fell as Other Programs Strengthened [[link removed]]
THE ATLANTIC
The Ripple Effects of Taking SNAP Benefits From One Person [[link removed]]

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