This blog discusses how the “Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1) contains provisions that undermine SNAP and warns that states will be burdened by its fiscal and administrative impact.
This document provides two Spanish language templates for SNAP agencies to use to communicate SNAP work requirement changes to participants who are newly subject to requirements.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
A summary of the initial CMS guidance (CMCS informational bulletin) on how states should implement Medicaid work reporting requirements under H.R. 1, clarifying high-level expectations and key technical points.
A policy brief outlining concrete actions states can take to regulate tenant screening practices and reduce harm from inaccurate reports, automated scoring, and discriminatory impacts in the rental housing market.
A public-sector innovation challenge website inviting teams to design a roadmap for a unified, user-centered resident portal that improves access to Washington State government services.
The report examines how states are using Medicaid Section 1115 demonstration projects to address health-related social needs, such as housing and nutrition, for pregnant and postpartum individuals and young children to improve health outcomes and reduce disparities.
A toolkit that explains how to apply a content-first design approach to public services, helping teams design content strategy and interfaces based on user needs.
This study investigates how administrative burdens influence differential receipt of income transfers after a family member loses a job, looking at Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
This playbook outlines the ways Community Action and human services agencies worked together to meet the pandemic challenge—what worked well, obstacles and difficulties, and lessons learned to inform the path forward, partnering to achieve a more equitable recovery. It also explains how communities have leveraged opportunities to partner on approaches that hold the promise of deeper, longer lasting changes for families—work shaped by families’ wishes and strengths and designed to advance both family-level and systems-level change.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
