Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Executive Branch
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An Examination of Medicaid Renewal Outcomes and Enrollment Changes at the End of the Unwinding
There were over 25 million Medicaid disenrollments in 2023, but national enrollment remained significantly above pre-pandemic levels at over 56 million, with notable state-level variations and near-recovery of child enrollment.
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Building Resilience Action Area 1: Adequately Funding UI Administration
This report outlines the U.S. Department of Labor’s comprehensive action plan to strengthen the unemployment insurance (UI) system by addressing chronic underfunding and proposing legislative reforms to support long-term modernization and resilience.
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NASPO Modular Procurement Primer
National Association of State Procurement Officials primer on modular procurement
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Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Resume Routine Operations
This report provides an early 2025 snapshot of state Medicaid and CHIP policies as they return to normal operations post‑pandemic, focusing on eligibility, enrollment, and renewal processes.
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FormFest 2024 Recap: Scaling Government Assistance
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's breakout sessions featuring speakers from the state of Maryland's Department of Social Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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The Employment Effects of a Guaranteed Income: Experimental Evidence from Two U.S. States
This study explores the causal impacts of income on a rich array of employment outcomes, leveraging an experiment in which 1,000 low-income individuals were randomized into receiving $1,000 per month unconditionally for three years, with a control group of 2,000 participants receiving $50/month.
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Using TANF Funds to Provide Cash to Families
This guide outlines how states can use TANF funds to provide direct cash assistance to families, particularly through flexible mechanisms like nonrecurrent short-term benefits (NRSTs).
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Laying New Foundations: An Anti-Racist Framework for Reimagining Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, & CCDF
This report puts forth a visionary framework with principles for anti-racist policymaking, focusing on Medicaid, CHIP, TANF, and CCDF.
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FormFest 2024 Recap: Bringing SNAP Benefits to Scale
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's breakout sessions featuring speakers from Maryland and the Office of Evaluation Sciences.
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Building Resilience Action Area 3: Building resilient and responsive state IT systems
This section of the Building Resilience plan outlines strategies to help states modernize outdated unemployment insurance (UI) IT systems, making them more modular, secure, fraud-resistant, and user-centered.
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Equitable Affordable Housing in the Digital Age: 8 Ingredients for Leveraging Technology for Access
This report provides guidance on building equitable and user-friendly affordable housing portals, highlighting best practices from platforms like Bloom Housing and Housing Navigator MA.
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Memos for a Tech Transition — Building State Digital Capacity in the First 200 Days
Tech Talent Project has partnered with American Enterprise Institute, the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University and New America to release a series of memos to help states make quick, meaningful progress in building technical capacity while avoiding past pitfalls.