This week: Improving SNAP in 2023 Farm Bill
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February 23, 2023
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Improving SNAP in 2023 Farm Bill
Every five years, Congress debates funding levels and eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)—the nation’s most effective tool for fighting hunger—as part of the Farm Bill reauthorization. With negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill underway, CLASP is poised to ensure lawmakers hear our unique insights on strengthening the program. As pandemic-era food assistance winds down, the stakes couldn’t be higher for the 41 million people who rely on SNAP to put food on the table. Sign up to stay current [[link removed]] on CLASP’s latest commentary and analysis on SNAP.
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How Advocates Can Make Energy Rebates Equitable and Accessible [[link removed]]
Anti-poverty advocates have a chance to weigh in now to make sure the energy efficiency rebates in the Inflation Reduction Act successfully reach the people who need them most.
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States Should Implement Tax Credits Over Deductions to Support Families [[link removed]]
During state legislative sessions currently happening nationwide, policymakers should prioritize fully refundable tax credits, like a state Child Tax Credit (CTC) or state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), over tax deductions that primarily benefit families with higher incomes.
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Congressional Black Caucus Features CLASP Report on Mental Health
A CLASP report Behind the Asterisk*: Perspectives on Young Adult Mental Health from ‘Small and Hard-to-Reach' Communities , was featured in the re-launch of The Broadsheet , the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust’s signature publication about health priorities.
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Did You Know? The FY 2023 CCDBG appropriation of $8 billion represented a $1.9 billion—or 30%— increase above the previous year’s funding. [[link removed]]
Read our new fact sheet that outlines CLASP’s priorities for transforming SNAP into a program that meets people’s needs; values their lived experiences; promotes trust, respect, and opportunity; and rejects racism, xenophobia, and false narratives.
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CLASP in the News
FEBRUARY 22, 2023 | NBC NEWS
Lawsuit on behalf of SNAP ‘skimming’ victims alleges USDA policy violates federal law [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 20, 2023 | NEXT CITY
Portland Offers A Model To Fulfill America’s Broken Promise Of Child Care [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 16, 2023 | THE INVISIBLE AMERICANS PODCAST
Episode 1: The Child Tax Credit Helps Invisible Americans [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 13, 2023 | POLITIFACT
Joe Biden is right that preschool benefits college attendance, though research varies [[link removed]]
FEBRUARY 10, 2023 | THE MINNESOTA DAILY
Ericson: Red tape stands in the way of fighting poverty [[link removed]]
Upcoming Events
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CLASP will co-sponsor the Youth-in-Transition Policy Summit hosted by the Utah Department of Health and Human Services, which will take place on April 4-5. Register here [[link removed]] .
Recent Events
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On February 22, Ashley Burnside and Juliana Zhou spoke at the Protecting Immigrant Families’ webinar “ ITIN Opens Doors for Immigrant Families .”
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On February 15, Ashley Burnside spoke at the Digital Benefits Network Quarterly Call about “ Increasing Security and Equity in Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) .” Watch the full recording [[link removed]] of the conversation and access the shared resources [[link removed]] document.
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On February 14, Emily Andrews and Sapna Mehta presented at a webinar titled “ Organizing to Win Good Jobs for Our Communities ,” which CLASP co-hosted with Community Change. The webinar discussed leveraging federal spending to bring good jobs to the communities that need them the most.
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