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Digital Identity and Public Benefits: Announcing a New Research Agenda

2022

Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation

Author(s):

Elizabeth Bynum Sorrell and Ariel Kennan

Source Sector(s)

Academic

Benefits Program

SNAP: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

WIC: Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children

TANF: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Medicaid/CHIP

CCDF: Child Care and Development Fund

UI: Unemployment Insurance

Level of Government

Federal/National

State/Provincial

Location

United States

Format

News

An announcement about the Digital Benefits Network's new research agenda on digital identity in public benefits.

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