Step 8 - Reword / bold

[sydney-devine]

Step 8 - existing benefits. Re-write so that it's consistent across the board.

Cash Assistance

• [ ] Temporary Assistance for Needy Families/Colorado Works (TANF): Cash assistance and work support
• [ ] Supplemental Security Income (SSI): Federal cash assistance for individuals who are disabled, blind, or 65 years of age or older
• [ ] Aid to the Needy Disabled - Colorado Supplement (AND-CS): State cash assistance for individuals who are disabled and receiving SSI
• [ ] Old Age Pension (OAP): State cash assistance for individuals 60 years of age or older
• [ ] Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI): Social security benefit for people with disabilities

Food and Nutrition

• [ ] Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Food assistance
• [ ] Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC): Food and breastfeeding assistance
• [ ] National School Lunch Program: Free school meals
• [ ] Everyday Eats: Food support for people 60 years of age or older

Child Care, Youth, and Education

• [ ] Colorado Child Care Assistance Program (CCCAP): Help with child care costs
• [ ] Denver Preschool Program: Tuition credits for Denver preschoolers
• [ ] Colorado Head Start: Free early child care and preschool
• [ ] MY Denver Card: Reduced-cost youth programs
• [ ] Universal Preschool Colorado (UPK): Free preschool
• [ ] Pell Grant: Federal grant to help with the cost of college or technical school

Housing and Utilities

• [ ] Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP): Home internet discount [REMOVE THIS FROM SELECTION]
• [ ] Lifeline: Phone or internet discount
• [ ] Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP): Help with winter heating bills
• [ ] Weatherization Assistance Program: Free home energy upgrades
• [ ] Colorado Utility Bill Help Program: Help paying utility bills
• [ ] Colorado Property Tax/Rent/Heat Credit Rebate: Cash to pay property tax, rent, and heat bills

Transportation

• [ ] RTD LiVE: Discounted RTD fares

Health Care

• [ ] Colorado Dental Health Program for Low-Income Seniors: Low-cost dental care for people 60 years of age or older
• [ ] Nurse-Family Partnership: Personalized support for first-time parents

Tax Credits

• [ ] Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC): Federal tax credit - earned income
• [ ] Child Tax Credit (CTC): Federal tax credit
• [ ] Colorado Earned Income Tax Credit/Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit: State tax credit - earned income
• [ ] Colorado Child Tax Credit: State tax credit
• [ ] Family Affordability Tax Credit: State tax credit

[sydney-devine]

@kbottagaro this one's been sitting for a minute. I think we had wanted to flip the name of the benefit with the descriptor, bold the benefit name and then have the descriptor come after it?

Ex:

• "SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): Food assistance"
• "WIC (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children): Food and breastfeeding assistance

Mostly not sure if this ticket is still a need or not. I think the initial complaint we had internally was that it was all a bit hard to read and words were kinda jumbling together.

[kbottagaro]

I don't recall this ticket. One other suggestion - because I do think Step 8 is rather wordy - we could reference the name of the program only without the description, assuming that people might know the program by its name if they're receiving that benefit. If we keep the descriptor, people might find it easier to navigate this step if we lead with the program name.

[sydney-devine]

I don't recall this ticket. One other suggestion - because I do think Step 8 is rather wordy - we could reference the name of the program only without the description, assuming that people might know the program by its name if they're receiving that benefit. If we keep the descriptor, people might find it easier to navigate this step if we lead with the program name.

I'll talk about it with the team. It's probably worth re-writing. I think leading with program name like examples I gave is probably the way to go, but will circle back.

[kbottagaro]

Ok, sounds good.

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I don't recall this ticket. One other suggestion - because I do think Step 8 is rather wordy - we could reference the name of the program only without the description, assuming that people might know the program by its name if they're receiving that benefit. If we keep the descriptor, people might find it easier to navigate this step if we lead with the program name.

I'll talk about it with the team. It's probably worth re-writing. I think leading with program name like examples I gave is probably the way to go, but will circle back.

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