This week: President Biden's FY2025 budget
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
April 18, 2024
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Use TANF Funding For Cash Assistance, Not Crisis Pregnancy Centers
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program can be an important source of material support for pregnant people, parents, and children, providing cash, housing, diapers, and other necessities. Yet some states spend TANF funds toward anti-abortion “crisis pregnancy centers,” which exacerbates pregnancy challenges.
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Understanding Child Care and Early Education Investments in President Biden’s FY2025 Budget
President Biden’s FY2025 budget [[link removed]] proposes bold investments in children and families by prioritizing improved access to child care and more funding to support families, providers, and the economy. While congressional action is needed to make the president’s proposals a reality, the budget demonstrates President Biden’s recognition of child care’s value.
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On April 5, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 373 [[link removed]] which called for the establishment of a mandatory paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth. This governor’s veto leaves millions of Virginia workers unable to afford time off to care for themselves or their family members.
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CLASP in the News
APRIL 14, 2024 | LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER
Medicaid: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver [[link removed]]
APRIL 8, 2024 | BLOOMBERG
Why Some US Student Loans Are Forgiven But Not Others [[link removed]]
APRIL 4, 2024 | EDNC
Boost in federal funding falls short ‘at an inflection point’ for NC early childhood education, leaders say [[link removed]]
APRIL 4, 2024 | EDUCATION WEEK
Civil Rights Groups Seek Federal Funding Ban on AI-Powered Surveillance Tools [[link removed]]
APRIL 4, 2024 | WASHINGTON STATE STANDARD
More federal money for child care is coming to Washington [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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April 30-May 1: CLASP, in partnership with the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, the National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah Chapter, and the Youth of Utah Advocacy Coalition, will host the second annual Transition Age Youth Policy Summit in Salt Lake City, Utah. This will be a hybrid in-person-online event. Register today! [[link removed]]
Recent Events
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April 11: India Heckstall and Kathy Tran presented at a workshop titled "Federal Policy Opportunities: Prioritizing Equity in Upcoming Legislative Opportunities" at the National Summit for Educational Equity 2024.
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April 9: Elizabeth Lower-Basch spoke at a workshop on cash assistance at the Financial Resilience Summit co-hosted by The Aspen Institute and the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Community Partnership Group [[link removed]] (CPG) member Alice Nzioki was a plenary speaker in the morning, and former CPG member Maryann Broxton was a speaker in the workshop on engaging people with lived experience.
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