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Digital Identity in Public Benefits Applications: Balancing Equitable Access and Risk Reduction

Digital Identity in Public Benefits Applications: Balancing Equitable Access and Risk Reduction
2022
Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation
Author(s): 
Elizabeth Bynum Sorrell
Digital Identity in Public Benefits Applications: Balancing Equitable Access and Risk Reduction
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
UI: Unemployment Insurance
Medicaid/CHIP
CCDF: Child Care and Development Fund
Level of Government
State/Provincial
Location
United States
Format
Report

This short resource provides an introduction to authentication and identity proofing in public benefits applications.