Hi from USDR at the 2026 Code for America Summit
Where to find team USDR at the Code for America Summit
Check out case studies, reports, blogs, and other resources on how creating capacity helps deliver good government.


Where to find team USDR at the Code for America Summit


By Ginger Zielinskie (Center for Civic Futures & Yale SCALE Lab), Sarah Esty (Aspen Institute Financial Security Program), Eric Giannella (Georgetown University Better Government Lab), Anthony Lollo (Yale SCALE Lab), Maria Reyes-Gaskin (U.S. Digital Response)




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.


Calling all Seattle-based mid- to senior-level user researchers and product managers! We’re ramping up a number of user research projects with the City of Seattle to help them improve the delivery of programs and services. We’d love to find volunteers locally based.


After months of working alongside governments to help them responsibly integrate generative AI, our team members have some thoughts about chatbots.


We chatted with Shelley Nason, a former U.S. Digital Response (USDR) volunteer and software engineer for the Technology Transformation Services (TTS), a division of the U.S. General Services Administration.


Alpine Township, MI streamlines election prep with USDR platform. 68 poll workers, 6 precincts now managed effortlessly.


In an exciting collaboration with the City of Chattanooga’s Department of Innovation Delivery and Performance, U.S Digital Response (USDR) is launching the Chattanooga User Research Cohort.


Local election officials work tirelessly behind the scenes to power our democracy. From recruiting and managing poll workers to meticulously preparing equipment, election offices handle various complex logistics.


Grand Rapids City Clerk's office partners with USDR to streamline election worker management, saving time and improving efficiency.


Building government capacity through carefully scoped projects, volunteers are USDR’s secret sauce. Often, these individuals are also looking for how they can make a bigger impact with their careers.