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Data Sharing to Build Effective and Efficient Benefits Systems: A Playbook for State and Local Agencies

Data Sharing to Build Effective and Efficient Benefits Systems: A Playbook for State and Local Agencies
2023
Benefits Data Trust
Author(s): 
Jenee Saffold, Bridget Gibbons Straughan, Alissa Weiss
Data Sharing to Build Effective and Efficient Benefits Systems: A Playbook for State and Local Agencies
Source Sector(s)
Non-profit
Benefits Program
SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
LIHEAP
UI: Unemployment Insurance
Medicaid/CHIP
WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children
Level of Government
State/Provincial
County
Local/Municipal
Location
Format
Report
Case Study
Link to Other Resources

This playbook is designed to help government and other key sectors use data sharing to illuminate who is not accessing benefits, connect under-enrolled populations to vital assistance, and make the benefits system more efficient for agencies and participants alike. It is a step-by-step guide to conducting smooth and efficient data sharing projects that are permissible and secure.