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Disaster Recovery Grant Administration

Technical assistance opportunities at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development

Though the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) offers funding to assist affected communities with long-term disaster recovery, many communities have difficulty following the procedural requirements and are delayed aid as a result. This project recommends two ways that HUD can take advantage of existing government tools and resources to offer applicants more digital support and expedite the grant disbursement process.

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Data-Sharing to Increase Young Mothers’ Benefits Enrollment in Central California

By Anna Banchik, Renata Bartlett, Nolan Green, Dorin Horsfall, Lee Howard, and Kash Sridhar

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Supporting Medi-Cal Recipients by Screening for Employment Eligibility in San Francisco

By I-Chiang Chen, Melinda Bernardo Cuerda, Kate Fisher, Carolyn Rojsutivat, and Emanuel Schorsch

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Digitizing the JobsNOW! Intake Process for Medi-Cal Clients in San Francisco

By Susie Forbath, Tim Lillis, Cedar Louis, Jud Neer, and Anthony Vasquez