This Code for America article discusses how tax filing can be a powerful tool for economic justice, highlighting efforts to make the tax system more accessible and equitable for low-income individuals.
This article details California's Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants (DRAI) program, which provided $500 in cash aid to undocumented adults affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting the collaborative efforts between the state, community-based organizations (CBOs), and Code for America to distribute $75 million to 150,000 individuals.
This article discusses Code for America’s research into the user experience of applying or Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, WIC, and LIHEAP in the United States. They found that user experience applying for benefits programs varies greatly by (and often within) each state.
The Building Human-Centered Benefits Renewal Processes with Client Equity in Mind article by Code for America discusses the implementation of ex parte renewals in Minnesota's Medicaid program to streamline benefit renewals for aged, blind, and disabled populations, reducing administrative burdens and enhancing equity.
This blog presents a service blueprint that maps how expanded SNAP work requirements will affect the application, eligibility, and maintenance processes—and offers design recommendations to reduce administrative burden.
This blog introduces Code for America’s new service blueprint for Medicaid work requirements, highlighting how it can help states map system changes, identify pain points, and prioritize human-centered design.
Californians who receive food assistance come from all backgrounds, but many share a similar story: they were barely getting by financially when they were tipped into crisis by an unexpected expense or loss of income. This site shares their stories.
This mainstage session from FormFest 2024 featured behind-the-scenes stories about the IRS’ work to turn tax forms from static PDFs into a user friendly digital experience.
This session from FormFest 2024 walked attendees through some of the major changes AI is bringing to form design. Learn about the National Head Start Association’s use of AI to reduce administrative burden and the Canadian Digital Service’s tips for protecting government applications systems from AI.
