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March 24, 2022 at 9:27 PM

Recently from CLASP: CLASP Celebrates Women's History Month

March is a month for celebrating the contributions of women throughout history. Unfortunately, it’s also a time for recognizing how women—and especially women of color—are too often harmed by our public policies.  This week: Women's History Month, Medicaid continuous coverage …

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  LaVeeda Battle, Chair of the CLASP Board of Trustees · [email protected]

March 21, 2022 at 4:00 PM

CLASP Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

Today, the Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) announced that it has chosen Indivar “Indi” Dutta-Gupta as its next executive director.       March 21, 2022, Washington, D.C. – Today, the Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and S…

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March 14, 2022 at 7:02 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's ELWJ team.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE MARCH 2022 NEWSLETTER   Manchin Should Lead on Paid Leave Emily Andrews, CLASP’s director of education, labor, and worker justice, and Julianne Yacovone, director of chil…

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March 10, 2022 at 9:51 PM

Recently from CLASP: SNAP “Program Integrity,” ARPA Anniversary

People seeking help to meet their basic needs is a statement of human dignity and justice. However, coded language, dog-whistling, and racist stereotypes have reinforced the lie that people who receive public benefits are exaggerating their income level and likely committing fraud.   …

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

March 8, 2022 at 3:15 PM

IWS Newsletter: March 2022

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE March 2022   SNAP “Program Integrity”: How Racialized Fraud Provisions Criminalize Hunger  People seeking help to meet their basic needs is a statement of human dignity and justice. However, coded language, d…

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February 24, 2022 at 10:57 PM

Recently from CLASP: Black History Month Recommendations, "Safe Space" Policies

Throughout Black History Month, CLASP has continued to publish blogs and publications that engage with Black history and culture. In addition, staff members have been gathering, utilizing, and sharing recommendations on outside books, videos, and resources on BHM.  This week: Black …

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February 10, 2022 at 9:39 PM

Recently from CLASP: Celebrating Black History Month, Supporting a Pathway to Citizenship

Black History Month is a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions of African Americans throughout our nation’s history. As we remember the past, we also honor the persistence, determination, and commitment of today’s Black leaders who champion justice and equality in their communities. He…

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February 7, 2022 at 7:55 PM

NEW: Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Economic Security for Families with Infants and Toddlers

Today, the Center for Law and Social Policy in partnership with ZERO TO THREE is releasing the Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Economic Security for Families with Infants and Toddlers report.        Pathways to Prosperity: Promoting Economic Security for Familie…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

February 4, 2022 at 6:45 PM

IWS Newsletter: February 2022

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE FEBRUARY 2022   Exhausted Parents Need the CTC’s Relief  “As I write this, I’m afraid the Build Back Better Act (BBB), which is again on hold, won’t pass,” expressed Maryann Broxton, a member of CLASP’s Commu…

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February 3, 2022 at 7:11 PM

NEW: Build Back Better Immediately Increases Eligibility for Child Care Assistance

New resource on how BBB increases income eligibility        Build Back Better Immediately Increases Eligibility for Child Care Assistance Under current law, the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) allows families with incomes up to 85 percent of stat…

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  Angela Parker, CLASP · [email protected]

February 2, 2022 at 9:06 PM

CLASP is hiring for multiple positions!

CLASP is seeking multiple positions in policy, communications, and human resources        CLASP is hiring for multiple positions! For more than 50 years, our deeply knowledgeable staff has lifted up the voices of children, families, and individuals with low …

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February 1, 2022 at 3:46 PM

Eye on Early Education: February 2022 Child Care Newsletter

CLASP's child care and early education team has recently published these resources.            EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD February 2022   2022: The Year to Transform Child Care and Early Education, Address Inequities As we start a new year, we thank y…

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  CLASP, Income & Work Supports · [email protected]

February 1, 2022 at 2:30 PM

You're Invited! Upcoming Webinars and Events on EITC, CTC, and more

John, don't miss policy discussions and webinars with partners and allies for 2022 tax season        You're Invited! Upcoming Webinars and Events on EITC, CTC, and more. Tax filing season is in full swing, and many of CLASP's partners are hosting virtual even…

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January 27, 2022 at 10:11 PM

Recently from CLASP: Racial Equity in Child Care, Family Separation, CTC

One of the Build Back Better Act’s most significant effects would be in reshaping the child care and early education field through long-overdue changes that will begin to address racial inequities—both for families and providers—through alleviating many of the socioeconomic barriers that uphold th…

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January 26, 2022 at 8:22 PM

NEW: How BBB Advances Racial Equity in CCEE

New resource on how BBB advances racial equity in CCEE.        How Build Back Better Advances Racial Equity in Child Care and Early Education The historic, systemic, and structural racism that plagues the United States has done tremendous harm to the child care…

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January 14, 2022 at 3:00 PM

Recently from CLASP: The CTC in 2022; Honoring Dr. King

The expanded Child Tax Credit has been a highly effective policy tool to fight child poverty. Due to Congressional inaction, however, the monthly payments have ceased for 2022—and the January payment would have arrived today.   This week: The CTC in 2022; Honoring Dr. King …

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January 13, 2022 at 6:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: January 2022

    INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE January 2022   What Families Need to Know about the CTC in 2022 The temporary expansions to the Child Tax Credit (CTC) have dramatically reduced the share of children experiencing poverty, especially among Black …

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December 30, 2021 at 7:08 PM

Recently from CLASP: Happy New Year!

As we use this time of year to reflect on 2021, we’d like to share a summary of our work and thank you for your continued support of CLASP this year.     RECENTLY FROM CLASP December 30, 2021   Happy New Year! And a Look Back at 2021…

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December 17, 2021 at 3:01 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's ELWJ team.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE DECEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER   10 Things to Know about Workforce Development and the BBB Act The Build Back Better (BBB) Act is a significant investment that responds to the…

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December 16, 2021 at 9:42 PM

Recently from CLASP: Build Back Better; Decriminalization & Black Girls

CLASP continues our work to highlight the many ways the Build Back Better Act will support people with low incomes, children, families, women, young people, communities of color, and immigrants.   This week: Build Back Better; Decriminalization & Black Girls …

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December 2, 2021 at 9:35 PM

Recently from CLASP: BBB Responds to Urgent Needs

As the U.S. Senate considers the Build Back Better Act, CLASP continues to highlight the bill’s critical provisions that bring needed support to people with low incomes, children, young adults, workers earning low wages, communities of color, and others who have been left behind by inadequate poli…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

December 2, 2021 at 7:32 PM

IWS Newsletter: December 2021

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE DECEMBER 2020   Key Findings from National Child Tax Credit Survey: CTC Monthly Payments Are Helping Improve Family Well-Being  In a new national survey, parents reported that the monthly Child Tax Credit (CT…

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December 1, 2021 at 3:03 PM

New: Advancing Equitable State Child Care Policies Using ARPA & Other Relief Funds

New brief highlights the actions states have taken with ARPA & other COVID-relief funds.        Advancing Equitable State Child Care Policies Using ARPA & Other Relief Funds  During a time of historic COVID-related federal investment in child care and…

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  Akosua Meyers · [email protected]

November 30, 2021 at 2:17 PM

Giving Tuesday: Help CLASP Continue the Momentum!

        Dear John, With your support this Giving Tuesday, CLASP is advancing our bold anti-poverty and racial equity agenda at the federal, state, and local levels to secure the investments children and families need to economically thrive. Can we count on you …

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  Olivia Golden · [email protected]

November 24, 2021 at 5:01 PM

Thank You!

    Dear John,   Our ability to advance our anti-poverty and racial equity vision and mission would not be possible without your sustained support and partnership.   Fr…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

November 23, 2021 at 8:53 PM

NEW: Resources on CCEE Provisions in the BBB Act

CLASP has compiled four resources on the CCEE provisions in BBB.         Child Care and Pre-K in the Build Back Better Act   Last week’s passage of the Build Back Better (BBB) Act in the U.S. House of Representatives marks an historic moment for child care a…

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November 19, 2021 at 4:12 PM

Recently from CLASP: Build Back Better Passes House, Child Tax Credit Survey

This morning's passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of the Build Back Better Act is an historic investment in our country’s children, young people, workers, and families.   This week: Build Back Better Passes House, Child Tax Credit Survey   …

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  Renato Rocha · [email protected]

November 18, 2021 at 7:48 PM

New DOS Public Comment Period + A PIF Transition

New DOS Public Comment Period + A PIF Transition This week, we have a bittersweet announcement about an upcoming PIF transition. New DOS Public Comment Period + A PIF Transition Dear Allies, This week, we ha…

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November 16, 2021 at 3:40 PM

There's a hole in our "recovery" the size of a generation

        There's a Hole in our "Recovery" the Size of a Generation  "What kind of 'recovery' systematically fails an entire generation?  What are we saying to young people about their value when their cries for economic and social justice go largely unanswere…

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

November 5, 2021 at 2:00 PM

IWS Newsletter: November 2021

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE NOVEMBER 2021   Tired Argument on Child Tax Credit Is Simply Wrong A recent op-ed in the Washington Post claimed that an expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) would disincentivize work. Yolanda Gordon, a member of …

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November 4, 2021 at 10:58 PM

Recently from CLASP: Build Back Better Framework, Medicaid, Youth Employment

The framework for the Build Back Better Act sets the stage for historic investments in children, women, families, people with low incomes, and communities of color.  This week: Build Back Better Framework, Medicaid, Youth Employment   RECENTLY FROM C…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

October 28, 2021 at 9:46 PM

Build Back Better Framework is Historic Investment

We have much to celebrate. But we also have much work ahead.      Build Back Better Framework is Historic Investment The following statement can be attributed to Olivia Golden, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy.  Washington, D.C., Oc…

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  Renato Rocha · [email protected]

October 26, 2021 at 5:21 PM

630+ Groups Sign Comment to DHS!

630+ Groups Sign Comment to DHS! The first step in the Biden Administration’s rulemaking process on public charge is now behind us! 630+ Groups Sign Comment to DHS! Dear Allies, The first step in the Biden A…

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October 21, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Recently from CLASP: Build Back Better Advances Equity for Children and Families

This new fact sheet shows how Build Back Better investments in care—including child care and pre-k, the child tax credit, and paid family and medical leave—will help children and families.  This week: Build Back Better Advances Equity for Children and Families …

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October 21, 2021 at 2:02 PM

Webinar on October 26: Ensuring an equitable recovery through subsidized employment

        Ensuring an equitable recovery through subsidized employment: Community-centered perspectives Tuesday, October 26 1:00-1:45 pm ET  Register Here  As Congress works to pass the Build Back Better Act, it is crucial that policymakers invest in subsidize…

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October 14, 2021 at 6:35 PM

Building Back Better

CLASP has been working diligently along with countless partners to call attention to the Build Back Better Act’s provisions that respond to the needs of people with low incomes, communities of color, immigrants, and others who have been historically marginalized.       …

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  Renato Rocha · [email protected]

October 13, 2021 at 6:33 PM

Join PIF's Sign-on Comment!

Join PIF's Sign-on Comment!  If you haven’t already, please sign your organization onto our sign-on comment in response to the DHS ANPRM on public charge. Join PIF's Sign-on Comment! Dear Allies, As we get c…

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October 7, 2021 at 9:44 PM

Recently from CLASP: Supporting mental health policies, Hispanic Heritage Month

In March 2021, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act, which included much-needed federal investments and opportunities to advance mental health policies and resources at the state and local level.  This week: Supporting mental health policies, Hispanic Heritage Month …

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

October 5, 2021 at 7:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: October 2021

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE OCTOBER 2021   CTC Work Requirements Would Reduce Access for Many Attaching work requirements to the expanded CTC benefits would deny the credit to many families who need greater financial support, including …

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September 27, 2021 at 2:30 PM

New Brief on Opportunities within ARPA to Help Equitably Address Mental Health Needs

Christine Johnson-Staub and Isha Weerasinghe offer a set of principles policymakers and other stakeholders can consider as they implement ARPA’s mental health provisions.        Supporting Anti-Racist Mental Health Policies and Practices through the American Rescu…

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September 23, 2021 at 7:57 PM

Recently from CLASP: We Must Reverse Course on Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Migrants

The mistreatment of Haitian migrants by Customs and Border Patrol in Texas is appalling to witness. The actions are cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable.   This week: Reverse Course on Inhumane Treatment of Haitian Migrants, CLASP Impact Report   RECENT…

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September 17, 2021 at 2:30 PM

CLASP Education, Labor, and Worker Justice Newsletter

News and updates from CLASP's ELWJ team.    EDUCATION, LABOR, AND WORKER JUSTICE SEPTEMBER 2021 NEWSLETTER   The Green Economy Needs Subsidized Jobs This fact sheet - produced jointly by CLASP, Heartland Alliance, the National Youth Employment Coaliti…

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  Olivia Golden · [email protected]

September 16, 2021 at 5:47 PM

What A Year! CLASP’s 2020-2021 Impact Report

I am thrilled to share with you CLASP’s 2020-2021 Impact Report!        Dear John,   I am thrilled to share with you CLASP’s 2020-2021 Impact Report! As friends, supporters, and partners of our work, you will be encouraged to see the highlights of the important …

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  CLASP · [email protected]

September 15, 2021 at 9:05 PM

New Census Data Show Success of Federal Programs in Addressing Poverty

        New Census Data Show Success of Federal Programs in Addressing Poverty Washington, DC, September 15, 2021—A U.S. Census Bureau report released Tuesday demonstrates very clearly the powerful role of federal programs in helping avert what could have be…

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  Renato Rocha · [email protected]

September 14, 2021 at 4:50 PM

Support LIFT the BAR and #ProtectFamilies TODAY!

Support LIFT the BAR and #ProtectFamilies TODAY! Want to signal strong support for LIFT the BAR? Please join us for a #ProtectFamilies tweetstorm today! Support LIFT the BAR Act and #ProtectFamilies TODAY! D…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

September 10, 2021 at 2:36 PM

Two New Factsheets! Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening

Today CLASP released the final two factsheets in our Beyond the Mask series.        Beyond the Mask:  Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening  Today CLASP released the final two factsheets in our Beyond the Mask series. Collecting Mental Hea…

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September 9, 2021 at 4:54 PM

Recently from CLASP: House Action on Reconciliation Package

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives is taking another critical step forward in bringing transformative change to children, women, and families.  This week: House Action on Reconciliation Package   RECENTLY FROM CLASP September 9, 2021   …

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  CLASP, Income and Work Supports · [email protected]

September 9, 2021 at 1:30 PM

IWS Newsletter: September 2021

      INCOME & WORK SUPPORTS UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2021   Modernizing the TFP: One Step on the Journey Toward Food Sovereignty The USDA’s recent update to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) has led to an average 27 percent increase in benefits to the Suppl…

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  Renato Rocha · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 9:30 PM

Sign on To Lift the Bar Act, Update on Public Charge Comment Strategy

Sign on To Lift the Bar Act, Update on Public Charge Comment Strategy We have updates to share with you on two separate and important policies: the DHS public charge ANPRM & the soon-to-be-announced LIFT The BAR Act. Sign on To LIFT th…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

September 1, 2021 at 5:25 PM

Three New Briefs: Beyond the Mask - Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening

        Beyond the Mask: Promoting Transformation and Healing in School Reopening In these newly released briefs, we focus on three key components of school-based mental health:    Culturally Responsive, Trauma-Informed, and Healing-Centered Care Social Emo…

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