Intended Audience: State/Provincial Government: Legislative Branch
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How to determine whether AI is an appropriate solution for public sector challenges
This toolkit provides a checklist of items to help determine whether AI-powered tools are appropriate for specific use cases in the public sector.
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OpenFisca: Write rules as code
OpenFisca provides a syntax for writing Rules as Code.
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TANF Data Collaborative Pilot: Longitudinal Data for Understanding Participant Actions in New York
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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The Product Model in Government
The article suggests that applying a product model to government agencies can enhance service effectiveness and public impact.
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Administrative Burden Scale
The Better Government Lab at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University has developed a new scale for measuring the experience of burden when accessing public benefits. They offer both a three-item scale and a single-item scale, which can be utilized for any public benefit program. The shorter scales provide a less burdensome way to measure by requiring less information from users.
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Ex Parte Options and Recommendations for the non-MAGI Medicaid Population to Reduce Churn
As a part of Benefit Data Trust (BDT)’s Medicaid Churn Learning Collaborative, BDT has created a memo describing policy options and state examples for Medicaid administrators to reduce churn for non-MAGI Medicaid enrollees when the federal public health emergency ends.
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Administrative Burdens and Economic Insecurity Among Black, Latino, and White Families
This study investigates how administrative burdens influence differential receipt of income transfers after a family member loses a job, looking at Unemployment Insurance, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
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Administrative Burden: Policymaking By Other Means
This book is an in-depth exploration of federal programs and controversial legislation demonstrating that administrative burden has long existed in policy design, preventing citizens from accessing fundamental rights. Further discussion of how policymakers can minimize administrative burden to reduce inequality, boost civic engagement, and build an efficient state.
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Streamlining SNAP for the Gig Economy
This issue brief explores how states can leverage existing policy to better support self-employed workers.
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AI Toolkit
Guidance and Resources for Policymakers, Teachers and Parents to Advance AI Readiness in Ohio Schools.
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Administrative Burden: Learning, Psychological, and Compliance Costs in Citizen-State Interactions
This foundational article develops the concept of administrative burden, defining it as the learning, psychological, and compliance costs individuals face when interacting with government, and argues that these burdens are often shaped by political choices.
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Fast Track: A quicker road to Medicaid enrollment
This issue brief describes the Pennsylvania case study, outlines the historical context, and offers strategies and recommendations for successfully implementing Fast Track.