Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Executive Branch
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Medicaid by Any Other Name? Investigating Malleability of Partisan Attitudes toward the Public Program
This study found that using state-specific names for Medicaid programs increased confusion and reduced both positive and negative opinions about the program.
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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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The Effect of Means-Tested Transfers on Work: Evidence from Quasi-Randomly Assigned SNAP Caseworkers
A recent study challenges the common belief that income support programs like SNAP reduce employment, finding that for individuals with a work history, receiving SNAP benefits can actually increase long-term employment.
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TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Housing Transitions in New Jersey
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Collaborative Pilot Initiative is a component of the TANF Data Innovation project. The 30-month pilot offered technical assistance and training to support cross-disciplinary teams of staff at eight state and county TANF programs in the routine use of TANF and other administrative data to inform policy and practice.
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TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Family Characteristics in Utah
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Collaborative Pilot Initiative is a component of the TANF Data Innovation project. The 30-month pilot offered technical assistance and training to support cross-disciplinary teams of staff at eight state and county TANF programs in the routine use of TANF and other administrative data to inform policy and practice.
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TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Analytical Tools for Education and Employment Services in Virginia
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Data Collaborative Pilot Initiative is a component of the TANF Data Innovation project. The 30-month pilot offered technical assistance and training to support cross-disciplinary teams of staff at eight state and county TANF programs in the routine use of TANF and other administrative data to inform policy and practice.
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mRelief at Policy2Code Demo Day at BenCon 2024
The team conducted experiments to determine whether clients would be responsive to proactive support offered by a chatbot, and identify the ideal timing of the intervention.
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Mission Driven Bureaucrats at BenCon 2024
This talk explores how empowering public servants and fostering a sense of purpose, rather than stricter controls, is key to improving government.
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Digital Service Network: PUBA 731: Human Resources Management – Structures and Budgets of Digital Service Teams
This research study analyzes the structural and budgetary layout of eleven US-based Digital Service Teams (DSTs) at the municipal, county, and state levels. In doing so, it sets out to answer the research question: “How are digital service teams structured and funded?”
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Takeoff Velocity and Rocket Fuel: How to Continue Forward Momentum at BenCon 2024
NYC's My File NYC and New Jersey's unemployment insurance system improvements demonstrate how successful digital innovations can be scaled across various programs, leveraging trust-building, open-source technology, and strategic partnerships.
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California Employment Development Department: Identity Proofing Demonstration Day Flyer
This flyer provides an overview of CA EDD's Identity Proofing Demo Day approach and agenda.
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S.848 – Digital Service Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the U.S. Digital Service to make a grant to a state, Indian tribe, or local government to establish or support a team of relevant experts dedicated to modernizing the delivery of government services to the public through information technology. A state, tribe, or local government may receive up to two such grants.