Inequities in Access to Child Care Assistance

Today, CLASP released the latest edition of our report on inequitable access to child care subsidies, “Child Care Assistance Landscape: Inequities in Federal and State Eligibility and Access.” The report analyzes variations in eligibility and access to Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) subsidies in fiscal year 2020.

The national report and the companion series of individual state fact sheets examine state-level CCDBG data by state, race, and ethnicity, with analyses of both state and federal income eligibility limits. We also analyze data on potentially eligible children, or children who are estimated to qualify for CCDBG assistance.

Pride Month: Recognizing Queer Liberation in the Labor Movement

Today, queer labor activists fight for comprehensive anti-discrimination protections, health care benefits that include gender-affirming care, and fair wages. These practices have led to significant legislative victories and improved workplace policies, demonstrating the importance of intersectional advocacy. Pride Month is a great moment to recognize this important work!

100+ Leaders Convene in D.C. to Discuss State Paid Leave Programs

More than 100 state administrators and advocates gathered for a CLASP-sponsored conference in Washington this week to share best practices for implementing successful paid family and medical leave programs at the state level. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) delivered the keynote speech at the two-day event. 

Children’s Advocates Welcome Biden Administration’s Actions to Expand Legal Pathways for Undocumented Spouses and Dreamers

Last week the Biden Administration announced new policies that will allow undocumented immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens to qualify for parole and stay with their families as they apply for permanent residency and will provide DACA recipients and other Dreamers with a streamlined process to apply for employment visas. CLASP, which has been working on this issue for many years alongside our partners, applauds the administration’s actions. As Wendy Cervantes, CLASP’s director of immigration and immigrant families, said, “[p]roviding work authorization and permanent relief to spouses of U.S. citizens and Dreamers is a smart policy move that will promote better child outcomes and help build a brighter future for our country as a whole.”

DACA decreased the likelihood of recipient households living in poverty by 38 percent. As a DACA case makes its way through the court system, it has the potential to become a Supreme Court case. Read the newest fact sheet from the Children Thrive Action Network that outlines what consequences would ensue in U.S. communities if DACA was rescinded in a SCOTUS decision.