This playbook shares best practices and innovations related to data and analytical approaches for improving grant outcomes. Equitable data practices improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal program dollars through better resource allocation and more informed decision-making.
The State Chief Data Officer Tracker, created by the Beeck Center’s Digital Service Network and Data Labs teams, is a first-of-its-kind resource that tracks the evolving role of CDOs in state governments and their efforts to advance data-informed decision-making and collaboration across agencies.
This case study explores how the City of Akron developed a community tree map to engage residents in urban forestry efforts, enabling them to identify, grow, and care for trees in their neighborhoods.
A policy directive that establishes standards and guidance for federal executive agencies to manage, secure, and deliver public websites and digital services that are user-centered, accessible, and data-driven.
This provides a comprehensive look at child well-being across the U.S., ranking states and highlighting policy recommendations to improve outcomes for children.
This report analyzes the rise of digital driver’s licenses (DDLs) and warns that, without strong safeguards, they could threaten privacy, civil liberties, and equitable access to identification.
This article offers three human‑centered strategies to help state agencies implement expanded work reporting requirements in SNAP and Medicaid under H.R. 1 with minimal burden on clients and staff.
The Tempe City Council set five strategic priorities for the community. The Strategic Management and Innovation Office is working with every department to find measurements to ensure that our city’s actions reflect these priorities.
APHSA explains how certain tools and recommendations about when people apply for help, engage in services, and maintain benefits can have a powerful effect to either counter or exacerbate structural barriers to accessing assistance.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
Benefits Data Trust (BDT), in collaboration with the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS), conducted a nationwide analysis of how states coordinate across Medicaid and SNAP programs to streamline access to benefits.
