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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. Opening their phone, they were able to provide copies of their ID, Social Security card, and even a fully signed copy of their intake forms with the HOPICS case manager who set them up with Kiip.

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Improving Access to Benefits Through Digital Government: A Roadmap

State Tech Magazine

Some of the most commonly used citizen services are also the most important: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other food benefits, housing assistance, social services and childcare support help people in the most intimate and profound ways.

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Creating composable applications for seamless government services

AWS Public Sector Blog

Many of the hardest-to-solve societal challenges, such as climate mitigation and social service delivery, require cross-agency, composable solutions to have their intended impact. For people experiencing homelessness, securing and keeping track of the documents needed for identification and to secure benefits can be a challenge.

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Alteia and the World Bank assess and enhance road infrastructure data quality at scale using AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Since 2002, the World Bank has constructed or rehabilitated more than 260,000 kilometers of roads, lending more for roads than for education, health, and social services combined. (Photo credit: World Bank Transport Team 2) Road infrastructures connect households to higher quality opportunities for employment, healthcare and education.

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How Virginia unleashed the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

Mason School of Business detail how their co-author Carlos Rivero, the former chief data officer of the Commonwealth of Virginia, created a foundation for data sharing in Virginia powered by multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) solutions. Not everyone has a secure environment at all times. I knew it was cost effective.

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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

We’ve seen participants in the Health Equity Initiative create incredible solutions that effectively address the equity gaps in accessing quality health services. Eighty percent of health and quality-of-life outcomes as well as health risks are driven by these factors.

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Reimagining government social services in the COVID-19 era

Google Public Sector

States have seen a rising volume of new unemployment requests, and other social services systems are being stressed like never before. At the same time, more state employees have transitioned to working from home and providing their services remotely. It’s no secret that state governments in the U.S.