Benefits Journey: Applying + Enrolling
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The Keys to Application Processing Timeliness
This document provides guidance on the most important strategies or “Keys” to achieving and maintaining acceptable timeliness rates. It is a companion to the Keys to Payment Accuracy guide.
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Using Data-Driven Outreach to Improve Access to Public Assistance Programs in North Carolina
This case study series highlights innovative state strategies to improve data coordination between SNAP and Medicaid agencies and increase access for eligible people.
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2024 Edition: Account Creation and Identity Proofing in Online Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) Applications
This page includes data and observations about account creation and identity proofing steps specifically for online applications that include CCAP.
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Eligible Low-Income Children Missing Out on Crucial WIC Benefits During Pandemic
The report highlights that many eligible low-income children are not receiving WIC benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic, with participation rates varying significantly by state and lagging behind programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
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Advocacy in the Dark: A Pennsylvania Case Study on Advocating to Improve Technology that Drives Eligibility Decisions
Technology that automates different processes can save time for caseworkers and constituents, but it can also significantly reduce the transparency of government operations. This paper describes how Pennsylvania advocates addressed the low rate of automated Medicaid renewals.
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Moving Child Care Assistance Applications Online Means More Families Get the Help They Deserve
Hennepin County, Minnesota, implemented an online application system for child care assistance, resulting in increased applications, faster benefit distribution, and reduced administrative burdens.
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Unpacking Inequities in Unemployment Insurance
This report examines racial and economic inequities in unemployment insurance (UI) access and outcomes.
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Social Listening: Covid-19, Social Media, and The Path to a Better Safety Net
This report describes how the government can use widespread social media feedback and begin to build long-term measures to center people’s experience as an important component of policy design
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Project Redesign: Pandemic Unemployment and the Social Safety Net
Applicants for pandemic unemployment benefits faced long wait times, complex processes, and significant administrative burdens.
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Recommendations to Set Path for Reform at the Employment Development Department
In this report, the Strike Team outlines its recommendations and suggested next steps for the EDD to address the backlog and improve on future processing of unemployment claims.
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BenePhilly SNAP Demonstration Project
This report summarizes preliminary findings from BenePhilly’s 18 months of operation (June 2010–December 2011).
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Balancing Security and Customer Experience During Digital Account Creation and Authentication for Benefits Delivery at BenCon 2024
This presentation explores the balance between security and user experience in digital benefit account creation and authentication, highlighting insights from a forthcoming playbook focused on SNAP and Medicaid portals.