CODE FOR AMERICA LABS INC
972 MISSION STREET FLOOR 5, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103 www.codeforamerica.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: CODE FOR AMERICA USES THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF THE DIGITAL AGE TO IMPROVE HOW GOVERNMENT SERVES THE AMERICAN PUBLIC, AND HOW THE PUBLIC IMPROVES GOVERNMENT.

CODE FOR AMERICA IS A NONPROFIT THAT BELIEVES GOVERNMENT CAN WORK IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

SAFETY NET:THE GETCALFRESH SERVICE IMPROVES HOW GOVERNMENT DELIVERS FOOD ASSISTANCE TO FAMILIES IN NEED. GETCALFRESH SUPPORTS APPLICANTS THROUGH THE CALFRESH, CALIFORNIA'S SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ("SNAP"), ENROLLMENT PROCESS. THE GETCALFRESH TEAM IS ABLE TO SEE BARRIERS IN ACCESSING BENEFITS AND SHARE THESE INSIGHTS WITH GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO IMPROVE OUTCOMES. THE GOAL IS TO FULLY CLOSE THE CALFRESH PARTICIPATION GAP, AND ENSURE THAT EVERY ELIGIBLE CALIFORNIAN CAM HAVE A DIGNIFIED EXPERIENCE ACCESSING MUCH-NEEDED FOOD BENEFITS.IN JUNE, GETCALFRESH EXPANDED TO EVERY COUNTY IN CALIFORNIA IN THREE DIFFERENT LANGUAGES-AND IN 2019 ALONE WE HELPED MORE THAN 1 MILLION PEOPLE APPLY FOR FOOD BENEFITS! FOR A PROJECT THAT STARTED AS A ROGUE EXPERIMENT TO SHOW THAT APPLYING FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE COULD BE DRAMATICALLY BETTER FOR APPLICANTS AND MORE EFFECTIVELY ADMINISTERED, WE'VE COME A LONG WAY.THE INTEGRATED BENEFITS INITIATIVE LEVERAGES TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO DEMONSTRATE A MORE HUMAN-CENTERED SOCIAL SAFETY NET THAT ENABLES ACCESS, IMPROVES EFFICIENCY, AND PROMOTES INTEGRITY. TO ACHIEVE THIS, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE CENTER ON BUDGET AND POLICY PRIORITIES, AND NAVA PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION TO CONDUCT PILOTS IN VARIOUS STATES.IN AUGUST, OUR INTEGRATED BENEFITS TEAM LAUNCHED A 50-STATE ASSESSMENT PROJECT ON THE NATIONAL LANDSCAPE OF SOCIAL SAFETY NET BENEFIT DELIVERY, AND WE WERE IMMEDIATELY INUNDATED WITH REQUESTS FROM AGENCY LEADERS AND ADVOCATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY LOOKING FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW THEIR STATE STACKED UP AGAINST THE REST. THE TEAM HAS PRESENTED IN FRONT OF MORE THAN A DOZEN STATES DETAILING AN ANALYSIS OF THEIR STATE'S APPLICATION PROCESS FROM THE USER PERSPECTIVE, HELPED IDENTIFY ROADBLOCKS AND BARRIERS, AND SUPPORT IN LEARNING HOW THEIR ENROLLMENT SYSTEMS CAN BECOME MORE HUMAN-CENTERED.IN OCTOBER, WE KICKED OFF A NEW PILOT FOCUSED ON THE EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT (EITC). ALONG WITH SNAP, EITC IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI-POVERTY PROGRAMS IN THE UNITED STATES, YET ONE-FIFTH OF ELIGIBLE LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS ARE MISSING OUT ON THIS OPPORTUNITY. WE'RE HOPING TO LEVERAGE EVERYTHING WE'VE LEARNED ABOUT REDESIGNING THE SNAP EXPERIENCE TO HELP CLOSE THIS GAP, HELP LOW-INCOME WORKERS AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND SHOW HOW EFFICIENT AND RESPECTFUL GOVERNMENT SERVICE CAN BE WHEN WE DESIGN THEM FOR PEOPLE.

CRIMINAL JUSTICE:THE CLEAR MY RECORD PROGRAM AIMS TO CLEAR ALL ELIGIBLE CRIMINAL RECORDS BY LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY AND DESIGN TO ADVANCE AUTOMATIC RECORD CLEARANCE REFORMS. THE ORGANIZATION IS PARTNERING WITH PROSECUTORS IN VARIOUS CALIFORNIA COUNTIES AND UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY TO ENABLE THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE PROACTIVE RECORD CLEARANCE SERVICES, BEGINNING WITH REMEDIES AVAILABLE UNDER PROPOSITION 64 (MARIJUANA LEGALIZATION).OUR EFFORTS TO FUNDAMENTALLY RETHINK THE RECORD CLEARANCE PROCESS PROVE THAT IT'S NOT AS SIMPLE AS JUST DIGITIZING THE GOVERNMENT WE HAVE TODAY. AFTER CLEARING OVER 75,000 CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS THROUGH A FIVE-COUNTY CLEAR MY RECORD AUTOMATIC PILOT, WE RELEASED A GUIDE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE TO EMPOWER THE REST OF THE CALIFORNIA COUNTIES TO DO IT THEMSELVES-AND DEMONSTRATE THAT GOVERNMENT CAN MAKE GOOD ON ITS PROMISES.

CODE FOR AMERICA NETWORK:THROUGH THE BRIGADE NETWORK, THE ORGANIZATION IS BUILDING A NATIONAL NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS, DEVELOPERS AND DESIGNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO TACKLING THE TOUGH PROBLEMS AND DRIVING CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE CURRENTLY OVER 85 BRIGADES OPERATING ACROSS THE UNITED STATES.THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM, BRIGADE TALENT IN 2019 WERE PAIRED WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT PARTNERS FOR SIX MONTHS COLLABORATING TO IMPROVE SERVICES AND TRANSFORM GOVERNMENT FROM THE INSIDE OUT.IN SEPTEMBER, THE CODE FOR AMERICA BRIGADE VOLUNTEERS HELD A DAY OF "CIVIC ACTION FOR JUSTICE" IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL EXPUNGEMENT WEEK. THEY HELD 43 EVENTS ACROSS 30 STATES, BRINGING MORE THAN 1,000 VOLUNTEERS TOGETHER TO CREATE JOURNEY MAPS, SERVICE USABILITY SCORECARDS, AND DIGITAL "KNOW YOUR RIGHTS" RESOURCES FOR THOSE SEEKING CONVICTION RELIEF. THE NETWORK'S FIRST COLLECTIVE DAY OF ACTION EXEMPLIFIED GOVERNMENT WORKING BETTER FOR PEOPLE BECAUSE IT'S DONE BY PEOPLE.

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