Intended Audience: Federal/National Government: Agency
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Near Real Time COVID-19 Income and Poverty Dashboard
A real-time dashboard displaying COVID-19 income and poverty levels.
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Mapping the Applicant Experience of Benefit Enrollment
Applicants to federal aid programs face numerous barriers in accessing benefits they are eligible for. The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare conducted an extensive qualitative user research study to better understand applicant experience in enrolling in public assistance programs. Based on the results, the study emphasizes the need for simplified, streamlined and less burdensome application processes.
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Implementing rules without a rules engine
It is frequently assumed that when rules are implemented as code, a rules engine is necessary. However, it is possible for policy people and engineers to effectively work together to code logic that drives technological system without needing a mediating rules engine at all.
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Federal Field Guide
Few large government software projects are successful, as current ecosystems in place at agencies do not support agile development practices. This guide provides instructions to federal agencies on how to effectively budget for, procure, and oversee software development projects.
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Exploring a new way to make eligibility rules easier to implement
Programs like Medicaid and SNAP are managed at the federal level, administered at the state level, and often executed at the local level. Because there are so many in-betweens, there is significant duplicated effort, demonstrating the need to simplify eligibility rules to facilitate easier implementation.
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Executive Order on Transforming Federal Customer Experience and Service Delivery to Rebuild Trust in Government
Executive Order 14058, issued by President Joe Biden on December 13, 2021, aims to enhance the federal customer experience and service delivery to rebuild trust in government.
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Eligibility Rules: Reusable SNAP API
Github page with a reusable SNAP API from 18F’s Eligibility APIs project.
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Eligibility Rules Weekly Recaps
Github page with weekly recaps on the activities taking place during 18F’s Eligibility Rules Service project.
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Eligibility APIs Initiative
Documentation of 18F's and 10x's Eligibility APIs Initiative
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Benefit Eligibility Rules as Code: Reducing the Gap Between Policy and Service Delivery for the Safety Net
This report examines how the U.S. federal government can enhance the efficiency and equity of benefit delivery by simplifying eligibility rules and using a Rules as Code approach for digital systems.
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An Agile Software Development Solicitation Guide
Government solicitations to procure custom software are often long, complicated, and take months. By using 18F’s agile contract format, agencies can hire an agile software contractor with a quickly-written dozen-page solicitation, allowing for immense savings in time and money.
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Access for All: Innovation for Equitable SNAP Delivery
New technologies and policy changes can modernize SNAP benefit delivery to ensure equitable and inclusive access.