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Striking Balance between Public Procurement and Innovation
Experts explore public procurement challenges and opportunities to improve outcomes in service and benefit delivery with digital solutions.
Bolstering State and Local Care Infrastructure with Federal Recovery Funding
More than $3 billion have been allocated to care projects, but funds remain on the table for communities to invest in care.
New America, AEI, Beeck Center Partner with the Tech Talent Project to Release Nine Memos for Efficient, Tech-Supported Government
A collaborative series of memos offers new tools for state governments seeking to improve their use of technology going forward.
Meet the New Practice Lab: Where Policy and Delivery Converge
Putting people at the center of programs, starting small and scaling for impact, and leveraging data to track progress.
Lost in the Labyrinth: Helping Parents Navigate Early Care and Education Programs
This brief examines missed opportunities for early care and education programs and maps the fractured system across all 50 states.
How Public Interest Technology Is Taking Root on Our Campuses
Billions of Dollars Available for States and Communities to Invest in Care
More than $2.84 billion in flexible recovery funds are being used to support care projects; it’s not too late for others to do the same.
Leading Public Interest Technology Group Doubles Down on Equity
January 2023: Public & Critical Infrastructure
What Are We Making Policy For?
If we are to chart a course to a more wise and equitable future, we will need to change our systems in ways that directly address wellbeing.
Families with Young Children Face a Labyrinth of Early Care and Education Programs
To better understand the issues around access to early care and education programs, we listened to the families trying to use them.
Political Ideology Slows Emergency Help for Renters
ERAP’s state level implementation had varying levels of efficiency as some localities focused on fraud detection rather than citizen’s needs
New Practice Lab Bookshelf
Four New Practice Lab fellows, staff and advisors have published books about public problem solving in a more people-centered way.