Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Legislative Branch
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Text to Connect: Data Collection Considerations for Using Text Message Outreach to Reduce SNAP Churn
This guide is the fifth part of a series designed to help SNAP administrators implement a text messaging program to reduce SNAP churn.
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Re-Imagining Rural Health: Themes, Concepts, and Next steps from the CMS Innovation Center “Hackathon” Series
This report explores innovative solutions and insights from CMS Innovation Center's Hackathon series to address the unique healthcare challenges faced by rural, Tribal, and geographically isolated communities.
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Designed for Filing, Not for Families: Reimagining Tax Credit Delivery
This explores how tax credit systems can be redesigned to better meet the needs of families, especially those facing systemic barriers to filing and receiving benefits.
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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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Form Accessibility Improvements
This session from FormFest 2024 focuses on accessibility, featuring British Columbia’s work to improve legal form usability and tips from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction on making forms more accessible overall.
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Blawx
Blawx is a prototype platform for user-friendly rules as code online. It includes an example encoding of portions of Canada's Old Age Security Act.
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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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Family Benefits in America: 2023 Report Card
This report calculates the cumulative impact of major benefit programs on two types of families and how their benefits change as they move into the labor market and climb the ladder of upward mobility.
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Policy2Code Demo Day at BenCon 2024: Video and Recap
The Policy2Code Prototyping Challenge explored utilizing generative AI technology to translate U.S. government policies for public benefits into plain language and code, culminating in a Demo Day where twelve teams showcased their projects for feedback and evaluation.
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Colorado Digital Government Strategic Plan
This strategic plan outlines Colorado's vision to enhance digital government by improving broadband access, simplifying government services, and leveraging data to create a more accessible, efficient, and responsive government for all residents.
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New Jersey Office of Innovation 2024 Impact Report
This impact report showcases the office's initiatives and achievements in enhancing state government services through innovative, user-centered approaches.
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Minnesota IT Services 2024 Annual Report
This annual report details the state’s strategic use of technology to enhance digital services, cybersecurity, equity, and efficiency across government, improving access and outcomes for all Minnesotans.