Genevieve Miller is program manager and impact at Code for America. She says the state of Connecticut sent out 10,000 texts to help people renew their benefits. It's a bigger project than they've normally been able to take on, she says. But this kind of work can attract people from all political persuasions, Genevieve says.
Millions of Americans depend on public assistance programs to help pay for food and make ends meet. But it’s not always easy for them to manage the red tape required to keep those benefits coming. Bloomberg Businessweek contributor Bryce Covert joins this episode with the story of a nonprofit called Code For America. It works with states to make navigating government bureaucracies less of a hassle. And we also hear from Code For America’s Genevieve Miller.
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