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
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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
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President Biden’s FY2025 budget 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 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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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!
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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 (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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