Take action to increase child care funding for your state!  Last week, Congress passed and the president signed a budget deal for fiscal years 2020 and 2021. The deal will allow Congress to increase funding for non-defense discretionary programs l…

This week: Child care funding could increase after budget deal RECENTLY FROM CLASP August 2, 2019 Getty Images / monkeybusinessimages Child Care Funding to States Could Increase After Budget Deal Yesterday, the U.S. …

INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE JULY 2019 Latest Rule Would Decrease SNAP Access and Increase Administrative Costs Food assistance helps ensure everyone in the U.S. has access to the sustenance needed to live, work, and thriv…

Budget Deal Supports People with Low Incomes This statement can be attributed to Olivia Golden, executive director, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).  The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) applauds the two-year bipartisan budget d…

This week: Trump's immigration raids, college access and completion RECENTLY FROM CLASP July 18, 2019 Trump's Immigration Raids: Families at Risk, Children in Fear CLASP condemns the Trump Administration’s raids on i…

Dear John, Thank you again for joining CLASP’s online community and for helping us to advance economic security for low-income families and individuals. Our work depends on support from people like you who help us spread the word about effective …

Dear John, Right now, millions of families and individuals are struggling to make ends meet. They’re working multiple jobs with low pay, erratic hours, and no paid time off. They’re raising children and caring for sick family. And they’re student…

This week: Fighting for immigrants; Medicaid RECENTLY FROM CLASP July 3, 2019 CLASP Continues Fighting for Immigrants CLASP is keenly focused on fighting for public policies that support immigrants and their families…

Dear John, Welcome to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Thank you for your interest in our work to promote national and state policies that reduce poverty, promote economic security, and advance racial equity. In this momen…