Source Sector(s)
Academic
Benefits Program
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
UI: Unemployment Insurance
TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
Medicaid/CHIP
CCDF: Child Care and Development Fund
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Level of Government
Federal/National
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Non-Academic Article
This piece highlights promising design patterns for account creation and identity proofing in public benefits applications. The publication also identifies areas where additional evidence, resources, and coordinated federal guidance may help support equitable implementations of authentication and identity proofing, enabling agencies to balance access and security.