This section of the Building Resilience plan outlines strategies to improve the long-term solvency and sustainability of state unemployment insurance (UI) trust funds through better funding practices and legislative reform.
Handbook by 18F designed for executives, budget specialists, legislators, and other “non-technical” decision-makers who fund or oversee state government technology projects that receive federal funding and implement the necessary technology to support federal programs. It aids in setting projects up for success by asking the right questions, identifying the right outcomes, and equally important, empowering decision-makers with a basic knowledge of the fundamental principles of modern software design.
This guide is intended to provide a general overview of the national statutory and regulatory landscape governing the legality of sending large volumes of text messages and sharing client information.
The toolkit provides strategies for state and local WIC agencies to enhance enrollment by utilizing data from Medicaid and SNAP for cross-program data matching and targeted outreach.
This file contains two, state-agnostic service blueprints that visualize how the new work requirements policy passed as part of H.R. 1 impacts the process of applying for, determining, and maintaining eligibility for SNAP and Medicaid benefits.
This 8.5x11 service blueprint visually maps how Medicaid work requirements will function once implemented in 2027, detailing each policy step, system interaction, and client experience to help states identify administrative challenges and opportunities for human-centered redesign.
This report analyzes how administrative burdens in SNAP caused one in eight working-age adults to lose benefits in 2024, with future federal policy changes expected to worsen disruptions
A 2025 policy agenda outlining comprehensive federal and state recommendations to eliminate benefits cliffs and strengthen economic mobility for families transitioning off public assistance.
This site contains resources explaining the 2025 Working Families Tax Cut Act (WFTC) — formally Public Law 119-21, which changes eligibility, financing, and community-engagement requirements for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
This resource provides state agencies and their implementation partners with context on how and why to conduct a Digital Identity Risk Management (DIRM) process, as well as a new spreadsheet-based tool to guide agency teams through the process.
