This landscape analysis examines data, design, technology, and innovation-enabled approaches that make it easier for eligible people to enroll in, and receive, federally-funded social safety net benefits, with a focus on the earliest adaptations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A presentation outlining Colorado’s implementation of mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs), explaining the technology standards, privacy protections, adoption landscape, and verification tools for businesses and agencies.
A structured spreadsheet template designed to audit, compare, and standardize government forms by breaking them down into individual fields, guidance, and general instructions.
A practical implementation playbook guiding Healthy Start sites in designing, launching, and evaluating Alumni Peer Navigator (APN) services to improve maternal and child health through peer support and community-based participatory design.
A U.S. Digital Service blog report exploring the lived experiences of mothers seeking mental health care during pregnancy and postpartum, highlighting barriers in screening, diagnosis, and access to treatment.
This blog analyzes how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) will dramatically shift SNAP costs onto state governments, projecting massive budget increases and fiscal strain.
This brief highlights key takeaways from APHSA’s work on young families, starting with an overview of the young families work and its early years, followed by key takeaways and highlights from its final year, ending with opportunities for future work in the young families space.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
On May 19, 2023, the Digital Benefits Network published a new, open dataset documenting authentication and identity proofing requirements across online SNAP, WIC, TANF, Medicaid, child care (CCAP) applications, and unemployment insurance applications.
