This paper discusses the country’s chronic underinvestment in children and resulting outcomes, including new data on poverty rates among young children, is inextricable from the prospects of young children; and the remarkably comprehensive pandemic-era response policies, including which changes contributed most to reducing child poverty.
This brief shares findings from a November 2021 survey of state SNAP agencies about their use of the SNAP ARPA funds in fiscal year 2021, and their initial planned activities for fiscal year 2022 and 2023.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
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).
The study investigates how state agencies administering SNAP comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by providing language access for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
This publication seeks to answer one of the most common questions that CIOs ask: “What are other states doing with generative AI and what is the role of the state CIO?”
National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)
This page includes data and observations about authentication and identity proofing steps specifically for online applications that include child care applications.
This session from FormFest 2024 focused on how governments are scaling their SNAP benefits programs, with Maryland’s improved integrated benefits application and the Office of Evaluation Sciences’ changes to questions on the SNAP application.
The report documents how grantees implemented specialized Transitional Living Programs for LGBTQ youth and young adults aging out of foster care, highlighting approaches, challenges, and lessons learned.
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.
This report presents findings and recommendations from a user experience study based on interviews with 156 participants enrolled in Medicaid and SNAP.
This report outlines strategies states can adopt to improve access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC programs by leveraging policy options, data coordination, and streamlined service delivery.
