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Applying for public benefits just got easier for Minnesotans, with the help of the nonprofit organization, Code For America, which seeks to reduce the gap in technology and make public benefits more accessible. Now those applying for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) need only fill out a single digitized form and are given up to two hours to complete it. "I see it as an opportunity and vision meeting," Minnesota Department of Health and Human Services Deputy Commissioner, Chuck Johnson told Next City. "We had a vision of what we wanted to do and when we started talking with Code For America, there was an opportunity to do something relatively quickly," he said.Since the launch, about 125,000 people have been able to apply for benefits using the streamlined application process, averaging about 1,000 applications per week.
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