CLASI Launches SNAP Eligibility Calculator

Delawareans can now check their eligibility for SNAP food benefits using a SNAP eligibility calculator on CLASI’s website.  This easy-to-use, mobile-friendly tool shows whether families may be eligible for SNAP benefits, along with the estimated amount of benefits they can expect to receive.  The calculator also screens a family’s eligibility for WIC benefits, which provides…

One Step Closer to Leveling the Playing Field for Renters: Advocates Celebrate House Committee Passage of SB 101

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 CONTACT: Morgan Kelly, ACLU of Delaware communications director, mkelly@aclu-de.org WILMINGTON, DE—This afternoon, the House Housing and Community Affairs Committee voted to advance Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 101 (SS1 for SB 101) out of committee and onto the floor for a vote by the full House. SS1 for SB…

Don’t Miss out on Child Tax Credits!

  Don’t normally file taxes? You may still be eligible for a Child Tax Credit worth up to $3,600 per child, plus any missed stimulus checks. Visit GetCTC.org/declasi . ¿Normalmente no declara impuestos? Usted aún podría ser elegible para recibir el crédito tributario por hijos con valor de hasta 3,600 USD por cada uno de…

Vaccine Event

Get a free meal and a $10 target gift card when you receive a COVID-19 vaccine at CLASI’s free vaccine event on August 10 from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. See below for more details and share with your friedns and family. To register, call Cindy Garcia at 302-856-2027. Los que reciben la vacuna recibiran…

DLP to Monitor Accessibility of Polling Sites

The Disabilities Law Program (“DLP”) of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (“CLASI”) will be helping to enforce the Help America Vote Act (“HAVA”) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) during the General Election on November 3rd.  “We want to ensure that people with disabilities have full participation in the election process, including accessing polling…

Make Your Vote Count!

Disabilities Law Program Project Director Laura Waterland and Michelle Bishop of the National Disability Rights Network are presenting a webinar on October 21 about your rights as a voter with a disability, the in-person and remote balloting options available to you, the resources to use if you encounter an accessibility barrier, and more. Register for…

Voting in the 2020 General Election

The Disabilities Law Program (DLP) has produced an informational video about the voting rights of people with disabilities in the November 2020 election. The video is presented in English and Spanish. A copy of the script for those whose hearing is impaired is available on the Voting Rights page, as well as a copy of…