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Government can and should work well for everyone. We’re people-centered problem solvers showing that it’s possible.
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“Forms Aren’t Neutral”: Reflections from FormFest 2026
Forms are one of the most common ways people interact with government. A form can be the first step toward getting food assistance, enrolling a child in school, applying for housing, filing taxes, accessing health care, or receiving a benefit. But when a form is confusing,…
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Code for America Statement on America.gov
Ambition is important. Execution is what matters. The ultimate test is not how much AI the government uses. It is whether government better serves people.
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Streamlining Income Verification in Benefits Applications
When clients apply for benefits like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), they have to verify that their income falls below the threshold for eligibility. For clients, this often means tracking down pay stubs, invoices from gig work, and other…
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How SNAP Changes Are Affecting Kids’ Access to Food
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1pYVHOkDo0 Read the transcript here: [00:00:00] For families all across the country, the top priority is providing children with everything they need to grow, learn, and be happy and healthy. But one recent policy change is making it harder for…
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Code for America and State of Maryland Partner to Streamline Medicaid Eligibility Amid H.R. 1 Implementation
OAKLAND, CA, September 22, 2026 – Code for America, the leading civic tech nonprofit making public services easier to navigate through technology, and the Maryland Health Benefit Exchange (MHBE), the agency that administers Maryland Health Connection, the state of Maryland’s…
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Code for America Named Google.org Impact Challenge Recipient for Government AI Innovation
OAKLAND, CA, September 15, 2026 — Code for America, the leading civic tech nonprofit that’s making public services easier to navigate through technology, today announced it has been selected as a recipient of the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Government Innovation, a $30…
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How We Built Our AI Principles
Late in 2025, before we wrote a word of our AI principles, we asked a room of colleagues two questions: What problems might generative AI solve to improve how government delivers benefits? And, what worries you about using it? The answers filled a shared board. Caseworkers…
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Code for America Launches SimpleFile to Expand Access to Tax Benefits
At Code for America, we’re always looking for new ways to make tax filing free, easy, and more accessible to more people. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of SimpleFile , the newest product in our suite of tax filing tools. Launched in July 2026, SimpleFile allows…