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Systems that assist individuals in identifying government or community provided benefits and services.

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Digital Benefits Hub

Digital Benefits Hub

Georgetown University, Washington, DC

A dynamic, open-source reference library for practitioners who are working through complexity to improve access to public benefits and services.

USAID One Window for Citizens

USAID launched IVR and Facebook chatbot tools that will provide Cambodian citizens clear, transparent information on public services available to them through the Royal Cambodian Government’s One Window Service Offices (OWSO).

Digital Authentication and Identity Proofing in Public Benefits Applications

Created and published by the Digital Benefits Network, this open dataset and analysis documents identity proofing and authentication practices in online public benefits applications across the US, contributing to field-wide understanding about the digital identity landscape in public benefits, an important issue for equitable benefits access.

European Social Services Awards

Organised by the European Social Network, the Awards shine a spotlight on successful new approaches and the extraordinary ongoing work of public social services managers, funders, planners, providers, and deliverers of social services, as well as providing opportunities for exchange and mutual learning to improve social work policies and practice.

ConsiliumBots

ConsiliumBots

New York, NY

ConsiliumBots uses technology and data to help people make important decisions by turning complex and underutilized information into virtual assistance and personalized recommendations across education, housing, and other areas of government programs. Research has shown that providing relevant information at the right time can make a significant difference in students' trajectory by reducing school dropouts and introducing education options with better job prospects. They have so far created 36 digital solutions to address information asymmetries, supporting 3.9 million parents, students, and teachers from over 7 countries in the region. Some of these digital solutions have now been adopted as national public policies.

Indus Action

Indus Action helps vulnerable Indians access government entitlements to education, maternity and livelihood support.

Bloom Housing

Bloom Housing

San Francisco

A modern system that helps people learn about, apply for, and gain access to affordable housing

The Benefits Enrollment Field Guide

The Benefits Enrollment Field Guide looks at the landscape of America’s safety net benefits experience in 2023 and tracks the differences from our 2019 assessment based on expanded evaluation criteria.

Customer Experience Projects

The Biden Administration's approach to human-centered design to re-orient government around a core set of "life experience" personas

Namma Mahiti Kendras

IT for Change’s Namma Mahiti Kendras are ICT-enabled information centers that aim to break down the barriers to citizens’ right-claiming processes.

Forage Payments

Forage Payments

San Francisco

Forage is a USDA approved third-party payment processor (TPP) and a PIN provider that authenticates and processes EBT transactions.

Fraudescorekaart

Fraudescorekaart

Netherlands (the)

An interactive scorecard where people can see if they would be flagged for social welfare fraud under the Netherlands' broken system

18F's Public Benefits Portfolio

18F's Public Benefits Portfolio

1800 F St NW, Washington, DC 20006, United States

We partner with agencies to enable human-centered, digitally-assisted public benefits programs.

Google Find Food Support

"Google is working with non-profit groups like No Kid Hungry and FoodFinder, as well as the US Department of Agriculture, to aggregate 90,000 locations with free food support across all 50 states — with more locations to come." - Andrew J. Hawkins

Benefits Data Trust

Benefits Data Trust (BDT) is a national nonprofit that harnesses the power of data, technology, and policy to provide efficient and dignified access to assistance.

Safety Net Innovation Lab

Over the next seven years, building on the work we’ve already done to reimagine safety net services, we will partner with 15 states to reach 13 million people and unlock $30 billion in benefits in the areas of food assistance, health care, and other basic needs through our new Safety Net Innovation Lab.

Matching to Categories: Learning and Compliance Costs in Administrative Processes

Research with Code for America on CalFresh, by Donald Moynihan, Eric Giannella, Pamela Herd, and Julie Sutherland finds "hard evidence on the barriers administrative burdens pose."

1Degree

1Degree

San Francisco

Empowering you to find what you need from over 26,000 free, up-to-date resources

Eligibee

Eligibee

Berkeley

Eligibee is a free nonprofit tool that helps you find and apply for government assistance, making it easier to get the food, healthcare, and income supports you need today.

Propel

Propel

New York City, NY, USA

We build software for low-income Americans who are often overlooked by traditional tech innovation.

Open Path

Open Path

Brattleboro

Open Path is a platform to help care providers, governments, hospitals, and insurance companies better serve people experiencing homelessness.

Eligibility API Initiative

Eligibility API Initiative

GSA (General Services Administration), F Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USA

Initiative by 18F to demonstrate the potential for API-enabled benefits eligibility logic services.

Alluma

We work with government agencies, nonprofits, and communities to shape a social opportunity system that supports and propels the 100 million economically insecure people in the US

Boulder eligibility calculator

"Google.org and Boulder, Colorado, are teaming up to create a new eligibility calculator, which residents of that city will be able to use to determine if they qualify for public programs, discounts or rebates"

PIP Kit

PIP Kit

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Work together on the UK Personal Independence Payment (PIP) benefit claim form

Panacea

Panacea allows you to check your food stamps and cash benefits balance all on your smartphone.

CityBlock

CityBlock

55 Washington Street, Unit 552, Brooklyn, NY 11201

Bringing a new approach to urban health, one block at a time

Healthify

Healthify

United States of America (the)

WE help healthcare organizations find community services, track social needs, and coordinate referrals with community partners to radically improve the health of the people we serve.

Soliguide

a user-friendly platform that centralizes data about all public services and facilities that can cater to the needs of vulnerable citizens, such as where to eat, to shower, to find shelter or get social welfare

Ask Izzy

Ask Izzy

33 Elizabeth Street, Richmond VIC, Australia

Ask Izzy helps people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to find the services they need, right now and nearby.

Haqdarshak

Haqdarshak enables citizens to access government welfare schemes for which they are eligible. They provide onlineand offline support with documentation and applications.

mRelief

mRelief

321 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60654, USA

See if you qualify for support with food, cash & more. Answer a few questions and get help in under 5 minutes.

iCarol

iCarol non-profit and charity help line software for crisis, referral and emotional support lines.

Crisis Text Line

Crisis Text Line

DoSomething.org, West 21st Street, New York, NY, USA

Crisis Text Line is the free, 24/7, confidential text message service for people in crisis. Text HOME to 741741 in the United States.

Open Referral

We develop data standards and open platforms that make it easy to share and find information about community resources.

Benefit Kitchen

Benefit Kitchen

150 Court St Brooklyn, NY 11201

Every year 103 million Americans leave $80 billion in benefits unclaimed. We help inform consumers so they receive the benefits they’ve earned.

Integrated Benefits Initiative

Integrated Benefits Initiative

United States of America (the)

Code for America partnered with the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, and Nava Public Benefit Corporation to conduct pilots in Michigan (in partnership with Civilla), Colorado, Alaska, Vermont (led by Nava PBC) and Louisiana.

Pensa

Pensa

Mozambique

The Ministry of Health (MISAU), in fulfilling its mandate to provide health services to all Mozambicans, has drawn up the Strategic Health Sector Plan (PESS) 2014-2019 with a view to “helping all Mozambicans, especially target groups vulnerable, to enjoy the best possible health, at an affordable cost. ” Despite the existence of a lot of health information available to help citizens to avoid contracting diseases as well as taking initial measures whenever symptoms arise, the segment of the population that most needs this information is often deprived of it, due to the means of communication. communication used. Email / Internet campaigns rarely reach hidden areas, and many citizens remain without the means to buy televisions or enough energy to power this device. It is for these reasons that we found a possible solution on mobile phones, and in particular the Educational Health Information Platform (PENSA).

C-App

C-App

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

C-App provides guidance, support, and advice for most parts of the application process for Employment and Support Allowance and Personal Independent payment benefits, respectively.

Unite Us

Unite Us is an outcome-focused technology company that builds coordinated care networks of health and social service providers.

JobKraftwerk

The platform makes it easy for social workers and refugees to create and access digital records related to their settlement and integration into Germany, also supporting local labour market integration.

NYC Benefits Screening API

Create modern web applications that evaluate household data against eligibility rules for 31 different City, State, and Federal benefits programs (including SNAP, Cash Assistance, WIC, HEAP, and more).

Providers (formerly FreshEBT)

We build software for low-income Americans who are often overlooked by traditional tech innovation focusing on EBT Food Stamps.

Code for Australia Legal Aid Checker

Legal Aid Checker is an online triaging system, helping to determine if people are eligible to recieve services and help from Victoria Legal Aid.

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