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INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE

MAY 2020

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States and Localities Step Up to Support Immigrant Families When Congress Fails [[link removed]]

Coronavirus legislation enacted to date—including the Families First and the CARES Act— doesn’t go far enough [[link removed]] to address the vast inequities in how immigrant communities are affected by the public health and economic crisis. While Congress has shamefully excluded millions of immigrants and their families, states have stepped up to fill the gap by providing relief to immigrant families.
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During COVID-19, States Should Continue Waiving TANF Work Requirements and Time Limits [[link removed]]
TANF is critical in limiting the economic fallout of COVID-19; yet, people face many challenges in accessing support. States should reduce barriers to TANF during this health crisis to help families remain economically stable.
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EBT Online Purchasing: States Must Expand Food Assistance While Keeping People Safe [[link removed]]
During COVID-19, barriers to online shopping create a challenge for people who count on SNAP. To fight hunger during this pandemic, state lawmakers can expand access to grocery delivery, curbside pickup and restaurant meals programs.
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In the News
MARCH 31, 2020 | THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus? [[link removed]]
APRIL 7, 2020 | THE DAILY CONSTITUTION
U.S. Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Help ‘Vulnerable Communities’ Access COVID-19 Resources [[link removed]]
APRIL 8, 2020 | HUFFINGTON POST
Americans Will Get Stimulus Paychecks Soon. Undocumented Workers Get Nothing. [[link removed]]
APRIL 13, 2020 | BUSINESS INSIDER
Many Gen Zers Might Not Qualify for the Stimulus Check, Despite the Fact Over a Third of Them Have Already Been Laid Off by Their Employers [[link removed]]
APRIL 21, 2020 | INSIDE HIGHER ED
Student SNAP Waivers Denied [[link removed]]

Key Blog Posts and Publications
APRIL 2, 2020 | CLASP
WEBINAR: Implications of COVID-19 Response Provisions and Public Benefits [[link removed]]CLASP hosted a webinar on how COVID-19 legislation affects other benefit programs, such as SNAP, Medicaid, TANF and child care. We addressed how the income from the COVID-19 response is treated for existing programs, what role state health and human services programs will have in the administration of new programs, and whether people who receive COVID-19 response benefits will be connected with existing benefits.
APRIL 3, 2020 | DIANE SULLIVAN
Speaking up on SNAP – and COVID-19 [[link removed]]Diane Sullivan, a hunger advocate, testified at a Congressional hearing on a proposal to eliminate SNAP benefits for 3.1 million recipients. In these difficult times, our country must ensure those in need have safe, affordable, and nutritious food. That’s the plea she made during that Congressional hearing before this pandemic, and it’s even more important now.
APRIL 7, 2020 | ASHLEY BURNSIDE
10 Things to Know About the Economic Impact Rebate Payments [[link removed]]Lawmakers recently passed the CARES Act. Despite wide news coverage about the economic impact rebate payments, many have questions about who’s eligible and how to receive the payments.
APRIL 7, 2020 | SUZANNE WIKLE
Health Insurance Strategies for States and Individuals During COVID-19 [[link removed]]COVID-19 reminds us how fragile our health insurance system is, and how insurance is tied to someone’s employment and/or entirely inaccessible. CLASP outlines enrollment options for individuals and steps for states to make insurance more accessible.
APRIL 24, 2020 | DARREL THOMPSON
During COVID-19, Child Support Should Go to Children, Not States [[link removed]]The CARES Act provides most adults a rebate check. But for 3 million people who owe child support, the check will be withheld. However, much of the money withheld will be kept by states rather than given to children.
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What We're Reading
CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES
Boost the Safety Net to Help People With Fewest Resources Pay for Basics During the Crisis [[link removed]]
BOSTON GLOBE MEDIA PARTNERS
‘A Real Fragile State’: How COVID-19 Threatens Massachusetts’ Hunger Relief Efforts [[link removed]]
URBAN INSTITUTE
The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Straining Families’ Abilities to Afford Basic Needs [[link removed]]
CODE FOR AMERICA
Bringing Social Safety Net Benefits Online [[link removed]]
PRO PUBLICA
Millions of People Face Stimulus Check Delays for a Strange Reason: They Are Poor [[link removed]]
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER
As People Choose Between Food and Other Basic Necessities, Congress Should Expand SNAP Benefits | Opinion [[link removed]]
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE
Guaranteed Income and Cash Infusions: A Three-Part Series [[link removed]]

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