Check out case studies, reports, blogs, and other resources on how creating capacity helps deliver good government.
This strategic hire underscores the organization's commitment to operational excellence and increased ability to deliver on the urgent needs of all levels of government.
Nevada's Office of Federal Assistance uses USDR's Federal Grant Finder to foster grant collaboration across sectors. The initiative boosts federal funding and breaks down siloes.
Three years and 1,000 volunteers deployed, Kristen Eberlin, U.S. Digital Response’s Volunteers Team Lead, reflects on what it means to harness the power of people wanting to help.
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Seattle was the first major U.S. city to come face to face with the COVID-19 crisis. They partnered with USDR to evaluate testing partners and quickly set up testing sites for the public.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Congressional Families First Coronavirus Response Act authorized the implementation of Pandemic-EBT (P-EBT), which allows school aged children who qualify for free and reduced-price meals at school to receive replacement food benefits on an EBT card.
With USDR’s support, the capacity of our innovation team seamlessly grew overnight at a time when we needed it the most. Having a network of talent to tap into is a game changer for local government.
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State and local government teams are facing unprecedented pressure to make decisions, operate effectively, and plan for the future in the midst of continued uncertainty. That’s why U.S. Digital Response publishes Weekly Dispatch, an update on effective resources, a forecast on what’s next, and an overview of how USDR volunteers are working with governments.
Kansas’s unemployment insurance application website was overwhelmed with traffic. USDR helped them scale up and cut visitor response times in half.