Dec 17, 2025 · CLASP understands that poverty in America is inextricably tied to systemic racism. That’s why racial equity is our core value and informs all aspects of our organizational culture and …

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for people with low incomes.

CLASP develops and helps implement federal, state, and local policies (in legislation, regulation, and on the ground) that reduce poverty, improve low-income people’s lives, and creates pathways to …

Policy Analyst, Child Care and Early Education and ImmigrationNat Baldino

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) is a national, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization advancing policy solutions for people with low incomes.

The DOGE Tracker, CLASP’s interactive data tool, is designed to help users explore and document the proposed reductions to federal programs under review by the Department of Government Efficiency …

Harsh immigration enforcement policies also threaten the safety and well-being of the millions of children in mixed-status families. CLASP advocates for federal and state policy reforms to promote health, …

Oct 28, 2025 · That’s why CLASP advocates for federal, state, and local policies that address the needs of families together. This includes child care and early education, health care and nutrition …

This drives CLASP’s work to promote policies that support healthy child development and family economic stability. We work to expand resources for child care and early education at the federal …

Olivia Golden is CLASP’s former executive director. She served as the organization’s executive director from 2013 to 2022.