Technical Assistance

Explore how our partners can support states in responding to new safety net requirements in OBBBA.

Solutions Design and Delivery

Advising on SNAP Error Rate/Medicaid Work Requirements strategy. Identifying and prioritizing key initiatives, such as notice or application redesign, operational process improvement, or back end data-matching. Providing cross-functional “boots on the ground” to assist with implementation.

Organizations Offering Support

Better Government Lab

Code for America

Civilla

Digital Public Works

Public Policy Lab

Social Finance

Tech Talent Project (Medicaid)

U.S. Digital Response

Data Analysis

Helping states analyze their own data on error rates, ex parte renewals, medical frailty, verifications, and other key program elements to set strategic priorities for implementation. Building predictive risk models to find and prevent errors. Developing medical frailty coding models for work requirements.

Organizations Offering Support

Better Government Lab

Digital Public Works

Social Finance

Tobin Center for Economic Policy

Urban Institute

U.S. Digital Response

Technology Products and Services

Supporting the development of technology products to support reducing error rates, effectively implement work requirements, and automate enrollment and compliance. Deploying technology services teams to help states build, improve, or integrate technology products and data flows into state operations.

Organizations Offering Support

Center for Civic Futures

Code for America

Digital Public Works

Tech Talent Project (Medicaid)

U. S. Digital Response

Procurement Support

Advising and training on best practices for procurement of technology tools or services to implement OBBBA safety net requirements. Conducting market research to support awareness and evaluation of commercial offerings.

Organizations Offering Support

Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Center for Civic Futures

Social Finance

Tech Talent Project (Medicaid)

U.S. Digital Response

Human-Centered Design

Evaluating and improving existing processes and communication approaches (applications, forms, notices) using human-centered design.

Organizations Offering Support

Civilla

Code for America

Digital Public Works

Public Policy Lab

Social Finance

Tech Talent Project (Medicaid)

U.S. Digital Response

Ecosystem Support

Connecting states to peers for information exchange and multi-state projects. Matchmaking states with technical assistance providers, foundations, and other partners to support implementation efforts (through one-off expert advising, teams, trainings, and development of templates and products).

Organizations Offering Support

Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

Beeck Center

Center for Civic Futures

Tobin Center for Economic Policy

Policy Analysis and Federal Engagement

Providing information to states on the current status of federal legislation, guidance, and regulations related to OBBBA implementation. Sharing information from states and the field on implementation challenges and best practices to inform federal action.

Organizations Offering Support

Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

Beeck Center

Center for Civic Futures

Urban Institute

Talent and Capacity Building

Helping states build the in-house talent they need for OBBBA safety net implementation, including recruiting, developing model job descriptions and evaluation tools, and providing talent-related technical assistance to improve hiring and workforce management practices.

Organizations Offering Support

Beeck Center

Civilla

Tech Talent Project (Medicaid)

Public Policy Lab

U.S. Digital Response

Performance Management, Impact, and Evaluation

Helping states measure the impact of OBBBA initiatives to understand what approaches are working. Collecting and sharing quantitative and qualitative impacts of OBBBA safety net changes nationally and in specific states, including outcomes and experiences.

Organizations Offering Support

Aspen Institute Financial Security Program

Beeck Center

Better Government Lab

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities

Civilla

New Practice Lab

Public Policy Lab

Social Finance

Tobin Center for Economic Policy

Urban Institute