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A Better Way to Connect People with the Benefits They Need

A Better Way to Connect People with the Benefits They Need
2020
Governing
Author(s): 
Stephen Goldsmith, Betsy Gardner
A Better Way to Connect People with the Benefits They Need
Source Sector(s)
Private
Benefits Program
UI: Unemployment Insurance
COVID-19 Assistance
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Level of Government
Local/Municipal
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Format
Case Study

Outdated, cumbersome and inefficient government processes have long stymied innovation and prevented people from accessing social services for which they are eligible. BenePhilly has helped more than 110,000 Philadelphians, both in and out the workforce, enroll in assistance programs and has unlocked over $350 million in benefits.