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'''Code for America''' is a [[501(c)(3)]] civic tech non-profit [[organization]] that was founded by [[Jennifer Pahlka]] in 2009, "to promote ‘civic hacking’, and to bring 21st century technology to government."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-10 |title=Code For America Announces Five Companies For Accelerator Program |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/10/code-for-america-announces-five-companies-for-accelerator-program/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> Federal, state, and local governments often lack the budget, expertise, and resources to efficiently deploy modern software.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boyd |first=E.B. |date=2011-01-05 |title=Hacker-Driven "Code for America" Kicks Off Today |work=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1714303/hacker-driven-code-america-kicks-today}}</ref> Code for America partners with governments to help deliver software services, particularly to low income communities and to people who have been left out.<ref name="ted talk">{{cite web |last=Renteria |first=Amanda |date=2022-05-02 |title=A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_renteria_a_bold_plan_to_transform_access_to_the_us_social_safety_net |access-date=2022-10-28 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> "A large population of American citizens in poverty are not connected and exposed to government resources that they are eligible for—nearly {{Currency|60B}} worth of potential benefits for people in need remain unclaimed every year."<ref name="ted talk" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Adele |title=Code for America will help states redesign their public benefits systems |work=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90740040/code-for-america-will-help-states-redesign-their-public-benefits-systems |quote=An estimated $60 billion in funding for food assistance and other social safety net programs goes unclaimed each year.}}</ref> Projects that illustrate the organization's impact include:


* GetCalFresh – a portal to access food assistance programs in [[California]] that lowered the time to complete an application from 45 minutes to under 10 minutes. Users can access benefits from their mobile device and receive text message updates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Ryan |date=2019-05-31 |title=California announces statewide expansion of Code for America food stamp tool |url=https://statescoop.com/california-announces-statewide-expansion-of-code-for-america-food-stamp-tool/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Code for America''' is a [[501(c)(3)]] civic tech non-profit [[organization]] that was founded by [[Jennifer Pahlka]] in 2009, "to promote ‘civic hacking’, and to bring 21st century technology to government."<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-10 |title=Code For America Announces Five Companies For Accelerator Program |url=https://techcrunch.com/2014/07/10/code-for-america-announces-five-companies-for-accelerator-program/ |access-date=2023-10-15 |website=TechCrunch |language=en-US}}</ref> Federal, state, and local governments often lack the budget, expertise, and resources to efficiently deploy modern software.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Boyd |first=E.B. |date=2011-01-05 |title=Hacker-Driven “Code for America” Kicks Off Today |work=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1714303/hacker-driven-code-america-kicks-today}}</ref> Code for America partners with governments to help deliver software services, particularly to low income communities and to people who have been left out.<ref name="ted talk">{{cite web |last=Renteria |first=Amanda |date=2022-05-02 |title=A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net |url=https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_renteria_a_bold_plan_to_transform_access_to_the_us_social_safety_net |access-date=2022-10-28 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> "A large population of American citizens in poverty are not connected and exposed to government resources that they are eligible for—nearly {{Currency|60B}} worth of potential benefits for people in need remain unclaimed every year."<ref name="ted talk" /><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Adele |title=Code for America will help states redesign their public benefits systems |work=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/90740040/code-for-america-will-help-states-redesign-their-public-benefits-systems |quote=An estimated $60 billion in funding for food assistance and other social safety net programs goes unclaimed each year.}}</ref> Projects that illustrate the organization's impact include:
* MNBenefits – a site that allows [[Minnesota]] residents to apply for a range of benefits in English or Spanish. Residents can also upload documents and get help via a live chat feature. The site takes what is often an hour long paper process down to a 12 minute task.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-21 |title=Minn. Hones Its 'Human-Centered' Benefits Web, Mobile Portal |url=https://www.govtech.com/gov-experience/minn-hones-its-human-centered-benefits-web-mobile-portal |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=GovTech |language=en}}</ref> The work enabled $636 million in benefits for the state that would have otherwise been lost.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKenzie |first=Lindsay |date=2023-07-24 |title=Code for America, Minnesota speed up Medicaid renewals |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-minnesota-speed-up-medicaid-renewals/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* Clear My Record – Software that analyzes large datasets of criminal records and pinpoint records eligible to be erased or dismissed in states like California, [[Utah]], [[Illinois]].<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Garcia-Navarro |first1=Lulu |last2=Bowman |first2=Emma |title=Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared |work=[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/02/23/808575012/algorithm-targets-marijuana-convictions-eligible-to-be-cleared}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pace |first=Eliza |date=2022-02-10 |title=Utah's 'clean slate' law goes into effect to expunge old, minor criminal charges |url=https://ksltv.com/483946/utahs-clean-slate-law-goes-into-effect-to-expunge-old-minor-criminal-charges/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=KSLTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Freed |first=Benjamin |date=2019-08-27 |title=Code for America's pot-conviction clearance program heads to Illinois |url=https://statescoop.com/illinois-code-for-america-marijuana-clear-my-record/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* GetCTC – a streamlined filing tool that enabled low-income families to claim the Child Tax Credit and other tax benefits.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=State partners with Code for America, IRS for free e-filing |url=https://suncommunitynews.com/news/104944/state-partners-with-code-for-america-irs-for-free-e-filing/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=suncommunitynews.com |language=en}}</ref>
* GetYourRefund – an online service that allows taxpayers to access Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services virtually.<ref name=":0" />


== Safety Net Innovation Lab ==
* GetCalFresh - a portal to access food assistance programs in California that lowered the time to complete an application from 45 minutes to under 10 minutes. Users can access benefits from their mobile device and receive text message updates.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston |first=Ryan |date=2019-05-31 |title=California announces statewide expansion of Code for America food stamp tool |url=https://statescoop.com/california-announces-statewide-expansion-of-code-for-america-food-stamp-tool/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
In April, 2022, "Code for America received two separate investments, totaling {{Currency|100M}} over seven years, to set up its Safety Net Innovation Lab and work with state and local government agencies to modernize their social safety net administration services to make access to government services more equitable."<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Code for America Receives $100 Million Investment to Work With SLGs on Safety Net Innovation Lab |url=https://www.meritalk.com/articles/code-for-america-receives-100-million-investment-to-work-with-slgs-on-safety-net-innovation-lab/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=www.meritalk.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The investments were made by Audacious project worth {{Currency|64M}}, and Blue Meridian Partners with {{Currency|36M}}.<ref name=":1" /> The project also includes, "expanding agencies’ digital services to boost participation in assistance programs targeting women, infants and children, and developing an integrated benefits application that allows families to apply for and access benefits all in one location."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wood |first=Colin |date=2022-04-12 |title=Code for America to launch safety-net innovation project after $100M investment |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-safety-net-innovation-lab-states/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref> The project includes partnerships with 15 states, announced in cohorts:
* MNBenefits - a site that allows Minnesota residents to apply for a range of benefits in English or Spanish. Residents can also upload documents and get help via a live chat feature. The site takes what is often an hour long paper process down to a 12 minute task.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-10-21 |title=Minn. Hones Its ‘Human-Centered’ Benefits Web, Mobile Portal |url=https://www.govtech.com/gov-experience/minn-hones-its-human-centered-benefits-web-mobile-portal |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=GovTech |language=en}}</ref>

* Clean Slate Initiative - Software that analyzes large datasets of criminal records and pinpoint records eligible to eased or dismissed in states like California, Utah, Illinois.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Garcia-Navarro |first=Lulu |last2=Bowman |first2=Emma |title=Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared |work=[[NPR]] |url=https://www.npr.org/2020/02/23/808575012/algorithm-targets-marijuana-convictions-eligible-to-be-cleared}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pace |first=Eliza |date=2022-02-10 |title=Utah's 'clean slate' law goes into effect to expunge old, minor criminal charges |url=https://ksltv.com/483946/utahs-clean-slate-law-goes-into-effect-to-expunge-old-minor-criminal-charges/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=KSLTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Freed |first=Benjamin |date=2019-08-27 |title=Code for America's pot-conviction clearance program heads to Illinois |url=https://statescoop.com/illinois-code-for-america-marijuana-clear-my-record/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* GetCTC - a streamlined filing tool that enabled low-income families to claim the Child Tax Credit and other tax benefits.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=State partners with Code for America, IRS for free e-filing |url=https://suncommunitynews.com/news/104944/state-partners-with-code-for-america-irs-for-free-e-filing/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=suncommunitynews.com |language=en}}</ref>
* May, 2022: California, [[Colorado]], [[Connecticut]], [[Louisiana]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freed |first=Benjamin |date=2022-05-18 |title=Code for America's 'Safety Net Innovation Lab' names first 4 states |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-safety-net-innovation-lab-first-states/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* March, 2023: [[New York (state)|New York]], [[New Mexico]], [[Maryland]], [[Washington, D.C.|District of Columbia]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKenzie |first=Lindsay |date=2023-03-23 |title=Code for America unveils second wave of 'Safety Net Innovation Lab' states |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-safety-net-innovation-lab-second-wave/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* GetYourRefund - an online service that allows taxpayers to access Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services virtually.<ref name=":0" />

The remaining states have yet to be announced as of October, 2023.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Code for America building 2013-04-13 12-27.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Former Code for America headquarters in San Francisco]]
[[File:Code for America building 2013-04-13 12-27.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Former Code for America headquarters in San Francisco]]


In 2009, the founder [[Jennifer Pahlka]] was working with [[O'Reilly Media]] at the [[Gov 2.0 Summit]] in [[Washington, DC]]. A conversation with Andrew Greenhill, the Mayor's Chief of Staff of the [[Tucson|City of Tucson]], sparked the initial idea for Code for America, when he said "You need to pay attention to the local level, because cities are in major crisis. Revenues are down, costs are up—if we don't change how cities work, they're going to fail."<ref name="FastCompany">{{cite web |title=How an Army of Techies Is Taking On City Hall |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/151/icitizen-bonus.html?page=0,0 |first=Anya |last=Kamenetz |publisher=Fast Company |date=2010-11-29}}</ref> The two began discussing plans for a program that eventually became Code for America, "a one-year fellowship recruiting developers to work for city government".<ref name="FastCompany"/> With support from web entrepreneur Leonard Lin, [[Tim O'Reilly]] of O'Reilly Media, and technologist [[Clay A. Johnson]], among others, the organization was launched in September 2009.<ref name="FastCompany"/>
In 2009, Jennifer Pahlka was working with [[O'Reilly Media]] at the [[Gov 2.0 Summit]] in [[Washington, DC]]. A conversation with Andrew Greenhill, the Mayor's Chief of Staff of the [[Tucson|City of Tucson]], sparked the initial idea for Code for America, when he said "You need to pay attention to the local level, because cities are in major crisis. Revenues are down, costs are up—if we don't change how cities work, they're going to fail."<ref name="FastCompany">{{cite web |title=How an Army of Techies Is Taking On City Hall |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/151/icitizen-bonus.html?page=0,0 |first=Anya |last=Kamenetz |publisher=Fast Company |date=2010-11-29}}</ref> The two began discussing plans for a program that eventually became Code for America, "a one-year fellowship recruiting developers to work for city government".<ref name="FastCompany"/> With support from web entrepreneur Leonard Lin, [[Tim O'Reilly]] of O'Reilly Media, and technologist [[Clay A. Johnson]], among others, the organization was launched in September 2009.<ref name="FastCompany"/>

''[[The Washington Post]]'' described Code for America as "the technology world's equivalent of the [[Peace Corps]] or [[Teach for America]]". The article goes on to say, "They bring fresh blood to the solution process, deliver agile coding and software development skills, and frequently offer new perspectives on the latest technology—something that is often sorely lacking from municipal government IT programs. This is a win-win for cities that need help and for technologists that want to give back and contribute to lower government costs and the delivery of improved government service."<ref name="Washington Post">{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/code-for-america-an-elegant-solution-for-government-it-problems/2011/12/16/gIQAXrIu2O_story.html/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111220002742/http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/on-innovations/code-for-america-an-elegant-solution-for-government-it-problems/2011/12/16/gIQAXrIu2O_story.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2011-12-20|title=Code for America: An elegant solution for government IT problems|last=Wadhwa|first=Vivek|date=2011-12-16|newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

''[[The New York Times]]'' described Code for America as "a new nonprofit project... which aims to import the efficiency of the Web into government infrastructures" and "[tries] to make working in government fun and creative".<ref name="NYT">{{cite web|url=http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/changing-government-and-tech-with-geeks/|title=Changing Government and Tech With Geeks|last=Bilton|first=Nick|date=2010-07-06|work=The New York Times}}</ref>

Code for America launched the international civic technology organization, Code for All, in 2012.<ref name="Code for All">{{cite web |title=Code for All|date=23 November 2016 |url=https://www.ndi.org/code-all|access-date=2021-11-02}}</ref> By 2017, [[Code for Canada]], which is modeled somewhat on Code for America, was established.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sawhney|first1=Gabe|title=It's time for Code for Canada|url=https://medium.com/code-for-canada/its-time-for-code-for-canada-88ffe2ab2c2a|website=Medium|publisher=Code for Canada|access-date=27 September 2017|date=2017-04-05}}</ref>

In 2018, in partnership with [[George Gascón]], District Attorney for [[San Francisco]], Code for America's Clear My Record software was applied to automate searching for [[cannabis]]-related criminal records eligible to be expunged after California voters passed Proposition 64, the [[Adult Use of Marijuana Act]], in 2016. On April 3, 2019, Judge Samuel K. Feng signed off expunging more than 8,000 convictions using the software; officials in [[Los Angeles]] and in [[San Joaquin County, California|San Joaquin County]] have announced that they will use the software for the same purpose in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-48072164|title=An algorithm wipes clean the criminal pasts of thousands|last=Lee|first=Dave|date=2019-04-29|publisher=[[BBC News]]}}</ref>

In 2021, Code for America employees announced their intention to form a labor union affiliated with [[Office and Professional Employees International Union]] Local 1010.<ref>{{cite news|title=Code for America employees are unionizing|first=Zoe|last=Schiffer|work=[[The Verge]]|date=August 4, 2021|accessdate=July 17, 2023|url=https://www.theverge.com/2021/8/4/22607889/code-for-america-employees-unionizing}}</ref> Code for America initially retained the law firm [[Jackson Lewis]] to lead negotiations; after criticism over the firm's anti-union record, they were replaced by [[Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith]] as part of an agreement to voluntarily recognize the union. Negotiations began in spring 2022 but broke down in early 2023 over the size of the bargaining unit.<ref>{{cite news|title=Code for America's union negotiations break down|first1=Lindsay|last1=McKenzie|first2=John Hewitt|last2=Jones|work=StateScoop|publisher=Scoop News Group|location=Washington, D.C.|date=September 17, 2021|accessdate=July 17, 2023|url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-americas-union-negotiations-break-down/}}</ref>

In February 2023, Code for America announced layoffs and plans to disband its Brigade Network over the coming year, citing the [[COVID-19 pandemic]]'s impact on volunteerism. Individual brigades would no longer be able to take advantage of Code for America's services as a [[Fiscal sponsorship|fiscal sponsor]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Code for America to sever financial ties to its local brigades|first=Benjamin|last=Freed|work=StateScoop|publisher=Scoop News Group|location=Washington, D.C.|date=February 7, 2023|accessdate=July 17, 2023|url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-local-brigades-ending/}}</ref>

== Events ==

=== Fellowship Program and its projects ===
From 2011 to 2016, Code for America connected city governments and web professionals through the Code for America Fellowship program.<ref name="Mashable">{{cite web |date=2010-11-02 |title=Code for America Chooses 20 Developers as Fellows |url=http://mashable.com/2010/11/02/code-for-america-fellows/ |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Mashable}}</ref>

The first year of the fellowship program began in January 2011. Twenty fellows were selected from 360 applicants, resulting in a 5.6% acceptance rate.<ref name="GovTech">{{cite web |date=2010-11-03 |title=Code for America Fellows to Work with City Governments |url=http://www.govtech.com/education/Code-for-America-Programmers-City-Governments.html |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Government Technology}}</ref> [[Boston]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Washington, DC]], and [[Seattle]] were the four cities selected to participate in the 2011 program.<ref name="FastCompany 2">{{cite web |date=2011-01-05 |title=Hacker Driven Code for America Kicks Off Today |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1714303/code-for-america-kicks-off-hacker-version-of-teach-for-america |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Fast Company}}</ref>

On January 4, 2012, Code for America began its second year fellowship program with 26 fellows and eight cities: Austin, Chicago, Detroit, Honolulu, Macon, New Orleans, Philadelphia, and Santa Cruz.<ref>{{cite web |title=codeforamerica.org/2012 |url=http://codeforamerica.org/2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708100116/http://codeforamerica.org/2012 |archive-date=8 July 2012 |access-date=20 January 2012 |work=2012 |publisher=Code for America}}</ref> The 2016 Code for America fellowship program ran in partnership with six cities: Kansas City, Missouri; Long Beach, California; New Orleans, Louisiana; New York City, New York; Salt Lake County, Utah; and Seattle, Washington.<ref>{{Cite news |title=The 2016 CfA Fellowship {{!}} Code for America |newspaper=Code for America |url=http://archive.codeforamerica.org/governments/2016-announcement/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2016-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220145957/http://archive.codeforamerica.org/governments/2016-announcement/ |archive-date=2016-12-20}}</ref>

Each city partnered with a team of five [[Web development|web programmers]] or [[Web designers|designers]] selected for the fellowship. Over a period of 11 months, the fellows and city government collaborated to develop a [[Application software|web application]] to solve a civic problem identified by the city in their project proposals.<ref>{{cite web |date=2010-11-03 |title=Code for America Fellows to Work with City Governments |url=http://www.govtech.com/education/Code-for-America-Programmers-City-Governments.html |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Government Technology}} {{verify source|date=September 2019|reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/912876656 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/904982783 cite #8 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref> The completed software applications are released as [[Open-source software|open-source]] for any city government to use or adapt.<ref>{{cite web |date=2010-11-02 |title=Code for America Chooses 20 Developers as Fellows |url=http://mashable.com/2010/11/02/code-for-america-fellows/ |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Mashable}} {{verify source|date=September 2019|reason=This ref was deleted Special:Diff/912876656 by a bug in VisualEditor and later restored by a bot from the original cite located at Special:Permalink/904982783 cite #7 - verify the cite is accurate and delete this template. [[User:GreenC bot/Job 18]]}}</ref>

The inaugural 2011 fellowship program launched four projects in [[Boston]], [[Seattle]], [[Philadelphia]], and [[Washington, DC]].<ref name="FastCompany 2" /> Each city partnered with a team of three [[Web development|web programmers]] or [[web designers|designers]] selected for the fellowship. Over a period of 11 months, the fellows and city government collaborated to develop a [[application software|web application]] to solve a civic problem identified by the city in their project proposals.<ref name="GovTech" /> The completed [[civic application]]s were released as [[Open-source software|open-source]] for any city government to use or adapt.<ref name="Mashable" />

In 2011, CFA coders developed an "Adopt a Hydrant" website, so that volunteers in Boston could sign up to shovel out [[fire hydrants]] after storms. The system has now been implemented in Providence, Rhode Island, Anchorage, Alaska, and Chicago. Honolulu created a similar website, "Adopt-A-Siren", for its [[Civil defense siren|tsunami sirens]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raja |first=Tasneem |date=June 2014 |title=Is Coding the New Literacy? |work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/06/computer-science-programming-code-diversity-sexism-education |access-date=2014-06-21}}</ref>

In 2012, fellows at Code for America created Honolulu Answers, a web application that provides simple, to-the-point answers to citizens' questions. The web application was populated with citizen input at a write-a-thon, which became a unique model for civic engagement. Both Honolulu Answers and the write-a-thon model have since been redeployed in a dozen cities around the world, including as Oakland Answers and Durban Answers.

In 2015, fellows at Code for America designed GetCalFresh.org, to streamline the [[CalFresh]] application process.<ref>{{Cite web |title=GetCalFresh.org |url=https://getcalfresh.org/ |access-date=2016-12-17 |website=getcalfresh.org}}</ref> In California, 40% of people who are eligible for CalFresh, the state's [[Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program]], were not receiving benefits. California has the second lowest participation rate in the country.<ref name="CalFresh {{!}} Code for America">{{Cite news |title=CalFresh |publisher=Code for America |url=http://archive.codeforamerica.org/focus/health/calfresh/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2016-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220152232/http://archive.codeforamerica.org/focus/health/calfresh/ |archive-date=2016-12-20}}</ref> Although an online application is available in California, it can take up to an hour to complete, is more than 50 web pages long with more than 100 questions. It also does not work on mobile devices, despite the fact that most low-income people rely on smartphones for access to the Internet.<ref>{{Cite news |last=America |first=Code for |title=California counties make it easier to apply for CalFresh - Code for America |newspaper=Code for America |url=https://www.codeforamerica.org/featured-stories/counties-make-it-easy-to-apply-for-calfresh |url-status=dead |access-date=2016-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220150414/https://www.codeforamerica.org/featured-stories/counties-make-it-easy-to-apply-for-calfresh |archive-date=2016-12-20}}</ref> GetCalFresh takes an average time of 11 minutes to complete and, as of 2016, was being used by 9 counties to help over 1,000 people.<ref name="CalFresh {{!}} Code for America" /> In addition, it leverages mobile phone access among applicants to encourage questions and answers, all over text.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Code For America Improves CalFresh Application via SMS |url=https://www.twilio.com/blog/2015/09/calfresh-via-text-code-for-america-front-twilio.html |access-date=2016-12-17 |website=www.twilio.com}}</ref> Current efforts are focused on scaling this solution.

In 2018, Code for America launched a new Community Fellowship program in which members of its volunteer Brigade network pair with government in their local communities to help improve services for vulnerable populations over the course of 6 months. The first Community Fellowships were in Austin, Asheville, Honolulu, and San Jose.

In April 2018, [[The Audacious Project]], a collaborative funding with several philanthropic organizations across the nation. The project was funded by [[TED (conference)|TED]] along with the help of groups such as the [[Skoll Foundation]], [[Virgin Unite]], The Valhalla Charitable Foundation, ELMA Philanthropies, the Science Philanthropy Alliance, and many more. The primary goal of this endeavor was to improve America's social safety net and help citizens bear the benefits of government services. Their goal was to unlock a grand total of $30,000,000,000 worth of benefits. Code for America was 1 of 10 recipients of the funding among other nonprofit organizations in the United States <ref>{{Cite press release |last=America |first=Code for |title=Code for America Receives Landmark Investment Through The Audacious Project to Transform America's Social Safety Net |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/code-for-america-receives-landmark-investment-through-the-audacious-project-to-transform-americas-social-safety-net-301523679.html |access-date=2022-11-08 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>

=== Successful Remote and Distributed Work in Uncertain Times ===
Just days after the world shut down and logged online because of COVID-19, Code for America held a virtual event to educate citizens on how to safely interact with the government and stay proactive and successful during the pandemic.

Code for America hosted guest speakers and volunteers from organizations such as:

* [[18F]]
* [[United States Digital Service|U.S. Digital Service]]
* Nava Public Benefit Corporation
* Truss

Meetings consisted of ways to

* Hold meetings productively online
* How to collaborate with other groups
* Receive advice for managers, managing vendors
* Stay mentally and physically healthy

The virtual event was recorded and is accessible on https://codeforamerica.org/events/successful-remote-and-distributed-work-in-uncertain-times/
[[File:Openaccesshackathon1.jpg|thumb|293x293px|Code for America's Open Access Hackathon]]

=== Reimagining 911 (9th Annual National Day of Civic Hacking) ===
* Code for America states that as the 911 government emergency response line is one of the most interactive between citizens and the U.S. government, it is essential that the response team sends appropriate help, as they state that a response team is never 'one-size-fits-all.' The goal of Code for America's event, in collaboration with Transform 911, was to garner thousands of volunteers to evaluate years of data from the 911 emergency response team to create various types of projects to reach their goal of making emergency response 'truly human-centered.' <ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 National Day of Civic Hacking |url=https://codeforamerica.org/national-day-of-civic-hacking/ndoch-2021/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Code for America |language=en-US}}</ref>
* At this event in September 2021, Code for America began by holding a panel of board members of Tucson Police, Transform 911, and Code for America to discuss the importance and accessibility of the nationwide emergency response hotline, and how it strives to be completely 'human-centered.' Then, over 1,000 volunteers and committee leaders split into groups to conduct several case studies, data analysis, and prototype projects.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 National Day of Civic Hacking |url=https://codeforamerica.org/national-day-of-civic-hacking/ndoch-2021/ |access-date=2022-10-10 |website=Code for America |language=en-US}}</ref>


In July 6, 2010, the organization announced it would be recruiting fellows to participate in an 11 month program with assigned cities.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bilton |first=Nick |date=2010-07-06 |title=Changing Government and Tech With Geeks |url=https://archive.nytimes.com/bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/07/06/changing-government-and-tech-with-geeks/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Bits Blog |language=en}}</ref> Twenty fellows were selected from 360 applicants.<ref name="GovTech">{{cite web |date=2010-11-03 |title=Code for America Fellows to Work with City Governments |url=http://www.govtech.com/education/Code-for-America-Programmers-City-Governments.html |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Government Technology}}</ref> [[Boston]], [[Philadelphia]], [[Washington, DC]], and [[Seattle]] were the four cities selected to participate in the 2011 program.<ref name="FastCompany 2">{{cite web |date=2011-01-05 |title=Hacker Driven Code for America Kicks Off Today |url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1714303/code-for-america-kicks-off-hacker-version-of-teach-for-america |access-date=2011-01-15 |publisher=Fast Company}}</ref> Fellows partnered with Boston developed an "Adopt a Hydrant" website, so that volunteers in Boston could sign up to shovel out [[fire hydrants]] after storms. The system was also used in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], and [[Chicago]]. [[Honolulu]] created a similar website, "Adopt-A-Siren", for its [[Civil defense siren|tsunami sirens]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Raja |first=Tasneem |date=June 2014 |title=Is Coding the New Literacy? |work=[[Mother Jones (magazine)|Mother Jones]] |url=https://www.motherjones.com/media/2014/06/computer-science-programming-code-diversity-sexism-education |access-date=2014-06-21}}</ref> A group of 2015 fellows started the GetCalFresh project, which grew into a multi-year project supported by teams within the organization.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Lu |first=Yiren |date=2016-11-10 |title=Why Is It So Hard to Make a Website for the Government? |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/13/magazine/design-issue-code-for-america.html,%20https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/13/magazine/design-issue-code-for-america.html |access-date=2023-10-23 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
=== Code for America Summit 2022 ===
* Code for America Summit 2022 was an in-person and online event with a theme of 'building the path forward together.' Their 4 pillars of change were:
** Service Design + Delivery Policy + Administration Operations + Management People Power + Community<ref>{{Cite web |title=Code for America Summit 2022 |url=https://summit.codeforamerica.org/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Code for America Summit |language=en-US}}</ref>
** That is, Code For America strives for change and improvement in government systems with these annual summit events. As Code for America recognizes the plans for change to be more equitable and efficient laid out by the government, the yearly summit seeks to make these plans a reality. Through guest speakers, breakout and networking sessions, keynotes during this two-day conference, Code for America was able to network changemakers from all around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Code for America Summit 2022 |url=https://summit.codeforamerica.org/ |access-date=2022-10-16 |website=Code for America Summit |language=en-US}}</ref>


In 2012, Code for America started supporting local volunteer groups called Brigades. One of the first Brigades, Friendly Code, was out of [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], Michigan.<ref>{{Cite web |first=Molly |last=Crist |date=February 6, 2014 |title=RapidChat: Jonathan Pichot |url=https://www.rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/020614rapidchatjonathanpichot.aspx |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=Rapid Growth |language=en}}</ref> The Brigade network eventually grew to 60 chapters.
== Partnerships ==


In May 2019, Pahlka announced her intention to step down from her leadership role at Code for America once a replacement was found.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fried |first=Ina |date=2019-05-23 |title=Exclusive: Code For America founder plans to step down |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |url=https://www.axios.com/2019/05/23/exclusive-code-for-america-founder-plans-to-step-down}}</ref> On May 1, 2020, Amanda Renteria was named as the new CEO.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Fried |first=Ina |date=2020-05-01 |title=Code for America names new CEO |work=[[Axios (website)|Axios]] |url=https://www.axios.com/2020/05/01/code-for-america-amanda-renteria-ceo}}</ref>
=== Big Companies, Corporations, and People ===
Code for America operates with financial support from a set of corporate sponsors and individual donors. Among these are foundations led by [[information technology]] leaders such as the [[Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation]] and [[Chan Zuckerberg Initiative]], respectively formed by [[Microsoft]] co-founder [[Bill Gates]] and [[Facebook]] co-founder [[Mark Zuckerberg]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our supporters |url=https://codeforamerica.org/about-us/our-supporters/ |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705132924/https://codeforamerica.org/about-us/our-supporters/ |archive-date=2022-07-05 |access-date=2022-07-05 |website=Code for America |language=en-US }}</ref> Further primary supporters include the [[Ford Foundation]], [[Kaiser Permanente]], [[Knight Foundation]], [[Luminate (company)|Luminate]], [[Robert Wood Johnson Foundation]], [[Share Our Strength]], [[Skoll Foundation]], [[Rockefeller Foundation]], [[United Way|United Way Bay Area]], and the [[Walmart Foundation]].


In January 2023 Code for America ended its Brigade Program and began sunsetting affiliation with Brigades. In an interview, Tracey Patterson, Code for America’s chief program officer, "Called the brigades a 'big part' of Code for America’s history, she said its mission has shifted over the years to the point that supporting dozens of decentralized groups isn’t the best use of its resources."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Freed |first=Benjamin |date=2023-05-17 |title=Cut loose, Code for America's former local brigades look to regroup |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-former-brigades-regroup/ |access-date=2023-10-23 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== State Partnerships ===
Code for America and the city of Austin, Texas joined forces in 2012 to tackle common city problems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Code for America {{!}} AustinTexas.gov |url=https://www.austintexas.gov/page/code-america |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.austintexas.gov}}</ref>
15 states have claimed and planned to partner with Code for America in hopes of fulfilling their goals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Constructive |title=Code for America |url=https://www.bluemeridian.org/our-investments/code-for-america/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Blue Meridian Partners |language=en-US}}</ref> In May 2022, Code for America announced their first collaboration with 4 states (California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana) through the "Safety Net Innovation Lab." This first cohort of states was funded over $100,000,000 by [[The Audacious Project]] and [[Blue Meridian]] Partners.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Code for America unveils first states in Safety Net Innovation Lab cohort |url=https://gcn.com/emerging-tech/2022/05/code-america-unveils-first-states-safety-net-innovation-lab-cohort/367075/ |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=GCN |date=18 May 2022 |language=en}}</ref> These investments are in efforts to create public benefits more accessible to all and provide a "social safety net" for every and all Americans. Their goal was to unlock $30,000,000,000 worth of benefits for citizens. Each state had its own baseline / theme for improvement:


On August 4, 2021 Code for America employees announced their intent to unionize with the [[Office and Professional Employees International Union]] (OPEIU) Local1010. The organization officially ratified its first union contract in October 2023. The benefits package “sets a model for technology nonprofits across the country,” according to CEO Amanda Renteria.<ref>{{Cite web |last=srispens |date=2023-10-30 |title=Code for America finally ratifies first union contract |url=https://statescoop.com/code-for-america-ratifies-first-union-contract/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=StateScoop |language=en-US}}</ref>
* California:
** In collaboration with the [[California Department of Social Services]], Code for America promotes the 'SNAP' outreach method for public benefits, aimed specifically at those without knowledge and/or literal access to them.
* Colorado:
** In collaboration with the state of Colorado, Code for America seeks to simplify online applications and ways that citizens can access basic needs such as childcare, healthcare, food, and cash assistance.
** For example, after research, it was concluded that the main source for information for housing for Colorado residents is the website HousingBoulder.net. As the website was presented as overwhelming and intimidating for a majority of users, Code for America worked to revamp the page to make it far more straightforward and engaging for citizens to use and seek public benefits that they may have missed out on.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Center |first=Harvard Ash |date=2018-08-08 |title=Code for America and Boulder, CO Partner on "21st Century Civic Engagement" (Part II) |url=https://medium.com/challenges-to-democracy/code-for-america-and-boulder-co-partner-on-21st-century-civic-engagement-part-ii-cb3f35ee630b |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=Challenges to Democracy |language=en}}</ref>
* Connecticut:
** In collaboration with the Connecticut [[Department of Social Services (1939–1972)|Department of Social Services]], Code for America networks out to these citizens who can not access public benefits and gathers feedback on what they are experiencing. Then, the two will re-evaluate and improve ways to hear from Connecticut residents. For this partnership, the main area of improvement is food assistance.
* Louisiana:
** In collaboration with the [[Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services]], Code for America plans to improve promotion of 'SNAP' outreach for citizens. Similar to Colorado, they will seek to simplify application processes. And similar to Connecticut, the main area of improvement is food assistance.<ref>{{Cite press release |last=America |first=Code for |title=Code for America Unveils First Cohort of State Partners to Launch Effort Transforming Nation's Social Safety Net |url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/code-for-america-unveils-first-cohort-of-state-partners-to-launch-effort-transforming-nations-social-safety-net-301550138.html |access-date=2022-10-24 |website=www.prnewswire.com |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 04:51, 22 November 2024

Code for America
Founder(s)Jennifer Pahlka
EstablishedSeptember 2009
CEOAmanda Renteria[1]
EndowmentPrimary sponsors
Location
San Francisco, CA
Websitecodeforamerica.org

Code for America is a 501(c)(3) civic tech non-profit organization that was founded by Jennifer Pahlka in 2009, "to promote ‘civic hacking’, and to bring 21st century technology to government."[2] Federal, state, and local governments often lack the budget, expertise, and resources to efficiently deploy modern software.[3] Code for America partners with governments to help deliver software services, particularly to low income communities and to people who have been left out.[4] "A large population of American citizens in poverty are not connected and exposed to government resources that they are eligible for—nearly US$60,000,000,000 worth of potential benefits for people in need remain unclaimed every year."[4][5] Projects that illustrate the organization's impact include:

  • GetCalFresh – a portal to access food assistance programs in California that lowered the time to complete an application from 45 minutes to under 10 minutes. Users can access benefits from their mobile device and receive text message updates.[6]
  • MNBenefits – a site that allows Minnesota residents to apply for a range of benefits in English or Spanish. Residents can also upload documents and get help via a live chat feature. The site takes what is often an hour long paper process down to a 12 minute task.[7] The work enabled $636 million in benefits for the state that would have otherwise been lost.[8]
  • Clear My Record – Software that analyzes large datasets of criminal records and pinpoint records eligible to be erased or dismissed in states like California, Utah, Illinois.[9][10][11]
  • GetCTC – a streamlined filing tool that enabled low-income families to claim the Child Tax Credit and other tax benefits.[12]
  • GetYourRefund – an online service that allows taxpayers to access Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) services virtually.[12]

Safety Net Innovation Lab

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In April, 2022, "Code for America received two separate investments, totaling US$100,000,000 over seven years, to set up its Safety Net Innovation Lab and work with state and local government agencies to modernize their social safety net administration services to make access to government services more equitable."[13] The investments were made by Audacious project worth US$64,000,000, and Blue Meridian Partners with US$36,000,000.[13] The project also includes, "expanding agencies’ digital services to boost participation in assistance programs targeting women, infants and children, and developing an integrated benefits application that allows families to apply for and access benefits all in one location."[14] The project includes partnerships with 15 states, announced in cohorts:

The remaining states have yet to be announced as of October, 2023.

History

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Former Code for America headquarters in San Francisco

In 2009, Jennifer Pahlka was working with O'Reilly Media at the Gov 2.0 Summit in Washington, DC. A conversation with Andrew Greenhill, the Mayor's Chief of Staff of the City of Tucson, sparked the initial idea for Code for America, when he said "You need to pay attention to the local level, because cities are in major crisis. Revenues are down, costs are up—if we don't change how cities work, they're going to fail."[17] The two began discussing plans for a program that eventually became Code for America, "a one-year fellowship recruiting developers to work for city government".[17] With support from web entrepreneur Leonard Lin, Tim O'Reilly of O'Reilly Media, and technologist Clay A. Johnson, among others, the organization was launched in September 2009.[17]

In July 6, 2010, the organization announced it would be recruiting fellows to participate in an 11 month program with assigned cities.[18] Twenty fellows were selected from 360 applicants.[19] Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, DC, and Seattle were the four cities selected to participate in the 2011 program.[20] Fellows partnered with Boston developed an "Adopt a Hydrant" website, so that volunteers in Boston could sign up to shovel out fire hydrants after storms. The system was also used in Providence, Anchorage, and Chicago. Honolulu created a similar website, "Adopt-A-Siren", for its tsunami sirens.[21] A group of 2015 fellows started the GetCalFresh project, which grew into a multi-year project supported by teams within the organization.[22]

In 2012, Code for America started supporting local volunteer groups called Brigades. One of the first Brigades, Friendly Code, was out of Grand Rapids, Michigan.[23] The Brigade network eventually grew to 60 chapters.

In May 2019, Pahlka announced her intention to step down from her leadership role at Code for America once a replacement was found.[24] On May 1, 2020, Amanda Renteria was named as the new CEO.[25]

In January 2023 Code for America ended its Brigade Program and began sunsetting affiliation with Brigades. In an interview, Tracey Patterson, Code for America’s chief program officer, "Called the brigades a 'big part' of Code for America’s history, she said its mission has shifted over the years to the point that supporting dozens of decentralized groups isn’t the best use of its resources."[26]

On August 4, 2021 Code for America employees announced their intent to unionize with the Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local1010. The organization officially ratified its first union contract in October 2023. The benefits package “sets a model for technology nonprofits across the country,” according to CEO Amanda Renteria.[27]

References

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  2. ^ "Code For America Announces Five Companies For Accelerator Program". TechCrunch. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ Boyd, E.B. (5 January 2011). "Hacker-Driven "Code for America" Kicks Off Today". Fast Company.
  4. ^ a b Renteria, Amanda (2 May 2022). "A bold plan to transform access to the US social safety net". Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  5. ^ Peters, Adele. "Code for America will help states redesign their public benefits systems". Fast Company. An estimated $60 billion in funding for food assistance and other social safety net programs goes unclaimed each year.
  6. ^ Johnston, Ryan (31 May 2019). "California announces statewide expansion of Code for America food stamp tool". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Minn. Hones Its 'Human-Centered' Benefits Web, Mobile Portal". GovTech. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  8. ^ McKenzie, Lindsay (24 July 2023). "Code for America, Minnesota speed up Medicaid renewals". StateScoop. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  9. ^ Garcia-Navarro, Lulu; Bowman, Emma. "Algorithm Targets Marijuana Convictions Eligible To Be Cleared". NPR.
  10. ^ Pace, Eliza (10 February 2022). "Utah's 'clean slate' law goes into effect to expunge old, minor criminal charges". KSLTV.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  11. ^ Freed, Benjamin (27 August 2019). "Code for America's pot-conviction clearance program heads to Illinois". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  12. ^ a b "State partners with Code for America, IRS for free e-filing". suncommunitynews.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  13. ^ a b "Code for America Receives $100 Million Investment to Work With SLGs on Safety Net Innovation Lab". www.meritalk.com. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  14. ^ Wood, Colin (12 April 2022). "Code for America to launch safety-net innovation project after $100M investment". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  15. ^ Freed, Benjamin (18 May 2022). "Code for America's 'Safety Net Innovation Lab' names first 4 states". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  16. ^ McKenzie, Lindsay (23 March 2023). "Code for America unveils second wave of 'Safety Net Innovation Lab' states". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  17. ^ a b c Kamenetz, Anya (29 November 2010). "How an Army of Techies Is Taking On City Hall". Fast Company.
  18. ^ Bilton, Nick (6 July 2010). "Changing Government and Tech With Geeks". Bits Blog. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  19. ^ "Code for America Fellows to Work with City Governments". Government Technology. 3 November 2010. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  20. ^ "Hacker Driven Code for America Kicks Off Today". Fast Company. 5 January 2011. Retrieved 15 January 2011.
  21. ^ Raja, Tasneem (June 2014). "Is Coding the New Literacy?". Mother Jones. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  22. ^ Lu, Yiren (10 November 2016). "Why Is It So Hard to Make a Website for the Government?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  23. ^ Crist, Molly (6 February 2014). "RapidChat: Jonathan Pichot". Rapid Growth. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  24. ^ Fried, Ina (23 May 2019). "Exclusive: Code For America founder plans to step down". Axios.
  25. ^ Fried, Ina (1 May 2020). "Code for America names new CEO". Axios.
  26. ^ Freed, Benjamin (17 May 2023). "Cut loose, Code for America's former local brigades look to regroup". StateScoop. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  27. ^ srispens (30 October 2023). "Code for America finally ratifies first union contract". StateScoop. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
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