This week: Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID
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RECENTLY FROM CLASP
October 20, 2022
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Advancing Disability Equity and Access in TANF and SNAP for People with Long COVID
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be available to help people with Long COVID and other disabilities avoid hunger and hardship. And yet, disabled people consistently face barriers in accessing these programs – with disabled people of color, individuals with low incomes, and those with marginalized identities facing the most harm.
This report recommends concrete actions policymakers and program administrators can take to improve accessibility of public programs for people with Long COVID and other disabilities.
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More Federal Action is Needed to Promote Equity and Growth in the Green Workforce [[link removed]]
The 2022 U.S. Energy and Employment Report revealed an ongoing challenge for the energy sector, which continues to have difficulty hiring workers and lacks both gender and racial diversity.
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For College Students Facing Poverty, Policymakers Must Lift Barriers to Economic Support [[link removed]]
New expansions for the Earned Income Tax Credit did not include most college students. CLASP recently spoke with young people who made clear it’s time for state and federal policymakers to lift these barriers to their success.
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ND4Y Week of Action
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A New Deal for Youth (ND4Y) had a phenomenal Week of Action! ND4Y Changemakers, partners, and CLASP staff took part in visits with 31 Hill offices, had three White House officials and a leader in the U.S. Department of Labor at our Admin event, rocked out to the Future Band and DJ Olo, had an amazing open mic, participated in a story-telling workshop, and left our mark on D.C. with a beautiful collaborative mural (shown above). You can still take virtual actions [[link removed]] to support ND4Y and stay tuned for a highlights video coming soon.
Did You Know? “The share of people who are getting cash assistance [in Mississippi] compared to the extensive need is just astonishing," said Elizabeth Lower-Basch. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, for every 100 families with children living in poverty in Mississippi, 71 families received cash assistance through a welfare program in 1979. By 2019-2020, that number was down to four families per 100 - tied for last in the U.S. [[link removed]]
This week, Elizabeth Lower-Basch , deputy executive director for policy at CLASP, testified before the Mississippi State Legislature at a public hearing to discuss how policymakers can better serve TANF recipients and make sure families in Mississippi can get the help they need.
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CLASP in the News
OCTOBER 19, 2022 | MSN
Commentary: Starbucks violated our workplace rights [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 18, 2022 | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Director: Mississippi does not track welfare program results [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 12, 2022 | THE MAJORITY REPORT
The Politics of Poverty & Mental Health w/ Indi Dutta-Gupta & Danielle Carr [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 7, 2022 | THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
One-time payouts to poor Georgians won’t solve the problem of poverty [[link removed]]
OCTOBER 7, 2022 | COMMON DREAMS
At Least 13 Migrant Justice Activists Arrested Protesting Court’s Anti-DACA Ruling [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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On October 24, please join CLASP, the Forum for Youth Investment, and the National Youth Employment Coalition for a timely conversation about tapping recently passed federal funds—specifically, the Inflation Reduction Act, Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and the American Recovery Plan Act—to support older youth. Register today [[link removed]] .
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On November 3-4 , Clarence Okoh will speak at the Data 4 Public Good Conference [[link removed]] .
Recent Events
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On October 19, Clarence Okoh spoke at The National Reentry Workforce Collaborative’s Inaugural Conference “Building Connections for Change” in Bethesda, MD.
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On October 18, Ashley Burnside led a table talk at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities TANF Advocate Conference in San Diego about our new report [[link removed]] on Long COVID – broadly discussing Long COVID, disability and TANF – and about EBT skimming.
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