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As we mark five years of U.S. Digital Response (USDR), we’re celebrating not just the projects, but the people — thousands of volunteers who have shown up in moments of crisis and carried their commitment far beyond the work itself. By Jai Rodgers, talent community manager at USDR
A Letter from Raylene Yung, USDR's founding CEO and current board member
As it celebrates its fifth anniversary building government capacity, U.S. Digital Response announces Tina J. Walha's appointment as chief executive officer
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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.
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.