An overview of direct cash programs and innovations in the U.S., exploring how unconditional cash transfers promote economic stability, mobility, and well-being.
An interactive dashboard that enables users to explore and monitor key metrics of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Quality Control (QC) system.
A 2025 policy agenda outlining comprehensive federal and state recommendations to eliminate benefits cliffs and strengthen economic mobility for families transitioning off public assistance.
A report that defines what effective “human oversight” of AI looks like in public benefits delivery and offers practical guidance for ensuring accountability, equity, and trust in algorithmic systems.
A report that reviews what has been learned from guaranteed income pilot projects in Massachusetts and situates those findings within the broader national evidence base.
This document provides a template for SNAP agencies to use to communicate how they can meet able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work requirements.
American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)
A case study describing how Massachusetts is building long-term public-sector capacity to deliver people-centered digital services by strengthening in-house expertise, shared tools, and agency-embedded support.
A summary of the initial CMS guidance (CMCS informational bulletin) on how states should implement Medicaid work reporting requirements under H.R. 1, clarifying high-level expectations and key technical points.
A technical guide that outlines policy and system design strategies states can use to reduce procedural terminations when implementing Medicaid work reporting requirements.
A case study explaining how a predictive, data-driven machine-learning model was developed to detect unauthorized cash benefit withdrawals more quickly and accurately in California.
