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City Builder

Screenshot of the City Builder website, showing a map of St. Louis with information that there are 33 opportunity zones in St. Louis

Citi Ventures

Bringing transparency to the Opportunity Zone ecosystem for private investors, fund managers, wealth managers, and municipalities

Sille

Screenshot of the SILLE web application with a graph modal

Datel Ovela

Helping leaders prepare for crisis by identifying whether local infrastructure is at risk of catastrophic failure

PRADOS

Mockup of the PRADOS (Puerto Rican Address Database Operations Support) tool on an iPad

iCASA PR

Helping municipalities and communities in Puerto Rico collect and use address data to improve emergency response

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product nameSmartcat

20212021

New York City Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer NYC CTO

Shares the needs, challenges, and opportunities for real-time translation of multi-lingual content through a white paper

increasing-content-accessibility-for-multilingual-communities

increasing-content-accessibility-for-multilingual-communities
Open-source data sets

team nameSMARTCAT
product namePatient Health Ecosystem Portal

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Allows clinicians share health information with patients, health institutions and health providers.

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://dovel-phep.web.app/

team nameDOVEL TECHNOLOGIES
product nameBCA Culture

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

Minority Business Development Agency MBDA

Offers a step-by-step system to position companies to get approved for higher limit business credit and funding

improving-minority-businesses-access-to-capital

improving-minority-businesses-access-to-capital
https://bcaculture.com SBA

team nameBCA CULTURE
product nameCity Builder

2021

Environment

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA

Provides investors, developers, municipalities, and community members with data-driven insights to make meaningful, place-based investments

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities
EPA Air Quality Index; Census ACS

team nameCITI VENTURES
product nameBehind the Numbers

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Creates an empathetic and accurate picture of hunger in the United States for those who may volunteer or donate to food aid programs

improving-data-literacy

improving-data-literacy-using-decennial-census-data
https://ccl-food-insecurity.glitch.me/

team nameCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
product nameVoyager

2021

HousingEconomic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Uses mobile device data to help federal, state, and city leaders to track COVID migration patterns across the United States, understand the impacts to a specific location against key opportunity areas—including housing and employment—and predict where gaps and opportunities may result

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19
https://hud-housing-migration.carto.io/

team nameCARTO, GOOGLE
product namePredictive Equity Index Model

2021

Grants

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Uses machine learning and predictive analytics to analyze federal data and understand key drivers of equity and their respective impacts on the distribution of PPP loans for county, state, and national level policy makers

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

team nameTHE MOM PROJECT
product nameRemote vs. Onsite Housing Affordability Dashboard

2021

HousingEconomic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Allows users to explore disparities in income and housing cost burdens between workers in remote-friendly occupations and those whose jobs require them to be onsite

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19
Census Bureau ACS; BLS ONET

team nameAPARTMENT LIST
product nameSafetyNet

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

City of Coral Gables CGFL

Solves small businesses’ pain points in adopting digital capabilities and funding organizations’ lack of visibility for data-driven investment decisions.

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy

team nameCYBERTRUST AMERICA
product nameClimunity Planning Tool

2021

DisastersEnvironment

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA

Helps community planners to combine and visualize external and local datasets for use in community and legislative planning, grant applications, and other community climate response efforts

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities
https://arcg.is/1CuniS0

team nameDELOITTE
product nameCuraPatient

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Helps patients through their COVID-19 journey, from testing to vaccination to vaccine verification

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://www.othena.com

team nameOTHENA
product nameCompanion App for COVID Testing

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Supports rapid point of care and at-home COVID test developers by streamlining data collection and reporting to public health authorities, schools, employers, and health systems

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers

team nameDYNAMICARE HEALTH
product nameReporting Stories with Census Data

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Uses data from the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey to report on prison populations, LGBTQ+ communities and the Asian American population in NYC

inclusive-data-engagement

inclusive-and-creative-2020-census-data-engagement
https://cjs-top.glitch.me/ Census Bureau 2010 and 2020 Data, ACS

team nameCOLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL
product nameConsumer Dx Test App

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Records, monitors and reports rapid consumer COVID-19 diagnostic test information confidentially for both individuals and groups to reopen society safely

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers

team nameINTERPRET-COVID
product namePandemic Moves

2021

HousingEconomic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Uses Mapbox Movement and Redfin Home Sales to identify how change in settlement patterns during the pandemic have impacted infrastructure for local decision makers

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19

analyzing-housing-and-migration-trends-post-covid-19
Census Bureau

team nameMAPBOX, REDFIN
product nameCommunity LifeRAFT

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Combines and analyses U.S. Census Bureau data to help decision makers boost neighborhood economic resilience

local-decision-making

assisting-businesses-community-and-state-local-government-leaders-to-make-critical-decisions-using-decennial-data
https://communityliferaft.com

team nameHARVARD UNIVERSITY METALAB
product nameState Reporting Hub

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Connects testing devices, application and laboratories to a Hub, where results are normalized and routed in real-time to state jurisdictions via electronic lab reporting and federal organizations

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers

team nameLIFEPOINT INFORMATICS
product nameCo-Verify

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Offers a customizable testing, tracking and reporting solution backed by HIPAA compliant Microsoft Azure servers currently being used throughout the United States

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers

team nameDLC ENTERPRISES
product nameAt-Home Testing Platform

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Manages OTC and lab test reporting, improves access to tests, and simplifies the testing process for enterprises

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
http://coronaviruslabtests.com/

team nameUDO TEST INC.
product nameFloodware

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Identifies risk and demographics of flood-vulnerable communities for Florida's government and community decision-makers

local-decision-making

assisting-businesses-community-and-state-local-government-leaders-to-make-critical-decisions-using-decennial-data
Census Bureau 2020 Data, ACS

team namePHILANDER SMITH COLLEGE
product nameDigisults Report

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

City of Coral Gables CGFL

Helps small business owners make savy marketing decisions to grow their businesses and recover from the pandemic

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy
https://www.digisultsreport.com/

team nameDIGISULTS
product nameHard-to-Count Conversations

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Inclusively engages racial and ethnic minorities in hard-to-count communities around 2020 Census data

inclusive-data-engagement

inclusive-and-creative-2020-census-data-engagement
Census Bureau 2020 Data

team nameUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
product nameXamineYourWorld

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Helps K-12 students, teachers, and education stakeholders build data literacy skills through analyzing, assessing, and taking action with Census data visualizations

improving-data-literacy

improving-data-literacy-using-decennial-census-data
Census Bureau 2020 Data, ACS

team nameAMERICAN UNIVERSITY
product nameMSI COVID Relief Dashboard for Equity and Transparency

2021

Grants

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Analyzes equity of COVID-19 relief award distribuiton for federal, state, and local officials and organizations

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending
https://app.flow.gl/flow/kuo62d54

team nameMOREHOUSE COLLEGE
product nameAWS Community Chatbot

2021

Housing

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB

Provides pertinent and location-specific information to individual renters and small business landlords who require federal or state and local rental assistance

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

team nameAMAZON WEB SERVICES
product nameSafeDigi-ID

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

City of Coral Gables CGFL

Enhances data privacy for business owners and their employees and customers, as well as prevents business data privacy breaches, expedites employee onboarding, and facilitates certification, training and licensing efficiency for small and medium businesses

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy
http://www.safedigisolutions.com/

team nameGOVERNMENT BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
product nameFrontdoor

2021

Housing

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB

Simplifies the process of applying for emergency rental assistance for low-income renters

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

team nameNATIONAL FAIR HOUSING ALLIANCE
product nameClinIQ Health

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Provides verified healthcare products and services that are easily accessible for platform customers such as institutional clients or individual patients

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://cliniq.health CDC AIMS Platform

team nameCLINIQ
product nameDigital Health Pass

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Enables businesses to verify health credentials for employees, customers, fans and travelers entering their site based on their own criteria

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers

team nameIBM
product nameForerunner Floodplain Management Dashboard

2021

Census

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA

Enables local government floodplain managers to effectively communicate flood risk and track changes in their community

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities
https://app.withforerunner.com FEMA NFHL; NOAA NGS

team nameFORERUNNER
product nameAsian Owned Boston

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

An Instagram page that explains the Asian population and related Census data in the Boston area, promotes Asian businesses, and celebrates the diversity of Asian culture

inclusive-data-engagement

inclusive-and-creative-2020-census-data-engagement
Census Bureau 2020 Data, ACS

team nameSUFFOLK UNIVERSITY
product nameBowie State University: The Opportunity Project

2021

Grants

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Visualizes COVID vaccination rates and distributions of COVID-19 relief funds to better assess equity

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

team nameBOWIE STATE UNIVERSITY
product nameco.alesce

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Connects local communities to data-driven tools for community engagement and sustainable change through community-activated design workshops and social media toolkits

inclusive-data-engagement

inclusive-and-creative-2020-census-data-engagement
https://co.alesce.org

team nameUNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME
product namegreenScan

2021

Environment

Increases the awareness of how to recycle single-use plastics and improves recycling habits by informing conscious consumers

https://greenscan.app EPA Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

team nameGENERAL ASSEMBLY
product nameTrendR

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Enables community organizations working with immigrants from African regions to visualize trends for actionable insights

local-decision-making

assisting-businesses-community-and-state-local-government-leaders-to-make-critical-decisions-using-decennial-data
Census Bureau 2020 Data, ACS

team nameCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY QMSS
product nameHealthCheck | Connected Testing Platform

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Connected testing and universal COVID-19 vaccine credential verification solution for employers and educators. Smartphone RDT Reader System for test developers.

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://healthcheck.com

team nameSAFE HEALTH SYSTEMS
product nameEdquity Rental Assistance

2021

Housing

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB

Assists cities and states to more quickly and equitably administer emergency rental assistance—from application to case management to payments to reporting—to keep the most vulnerable tenants in their homes

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

preventing-crisis-for-low-income-renters-small-landlords

team nameEDQUITY
product namereROOT

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Assists minority and disenfranchised communities with migration questions

local-decision-making

assisting-businesses-community-and-state-local-government-leaders-to-make-critical-decisions-using-decennial-data
https://reroot.me Census 2020 Decennial Data, ACS

team nameTOP@HARVARD
product nameCOVID-19 Immutable Test Results Submission and Visualization

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Enables real-time reporting of individual and batched results in a trackable manner with confidentiality, integrity of identity, and immutability of data.

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://staging.waters.hhs.gov/docs/

team nameORACLE
product nameChild Care Planning Assessment Tool

2021

Grants

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Shows local government leaders connections between child care and equitable labor participation and drives local child care solutions by providing actionable insights

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending

analyzing-equity-in-federal-covid-19-spending
https://top.kucppr.org/

team nameUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CENTER FOR PUBLIC PARTNERSHIPS AND RESEARCH
product nameWordly Real-Time Translation

2021

New York City Mayor's Office of the Chief Technology Officer NYC CTO

Increases accessibility and inclusivity for 67 million Americans by interpreting conference and meeting speakers into more than 20 languages simultaneously, 24/7, while allowing attendees to follow on smartphones or laptops

increasing-content-accessibility-for-multilingual-communities

increasing-content-accessibility-for-multilingual-communities
https://portal.wordly.ai/ Open-source data sets

team nameWORDLY INC.
product nameCens(US)

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Builds data literacy for students by increasing access to Census data

improving-data-literacy

improving-data-literacy-using-decennial-census-data
https://linktr.ee/cens_us_ Census Bureau 2020 Data

team nameUNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS
product nameTelemed

2021

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Uses federal and local COVID-19 reporting standards to collect required and voluntary data surrounding viral testing for private and public organizations

covid-19-testing

creating-digital-tools-that-bring-diagnostic-data-to-consumers
https://testing.netmedical.com/

team nameNET MEDICAL XPRESS SOLUTIONS, INC.
product nameThe City Portrait

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

City of Coral Gables CGFL

Matches subject matter experts impacted by COVID-19 to opportunities posted by economic development partners

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy

helping-small-businesses-thrive-in-a-digital-economy
http://demo.participant.world

team namePARTICIPANT AI
product nameArchymedes

2021

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

Minority Business Development Agency MBDA

Simplifies the process of obtaining capital for minority entrepreneurs

improving-minority-businesses-access-to-capital

improving-minority-businesses-access-to-capital
http://www.archymedes.com/ FDIC; SBA

team nameWEEMS DESIGN STUDIO INC
product nameLibraries Need Diverse Books

2021

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Enables librarians to better understand population distribution in their neighbourhoods and create diverse book collections for their libraries

improving-data-literacy

improving-data-literacy-using-decennial-census-data
https://diversity-framework.glitch.me/ Census Bureau 2020 Data, ACS

team nameCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
product nameCommunity Resilience Data Guide

2021

Environment

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA

Provides local leaders and first responders with critical data and actionable resources on methods to reduce risks associated with increasing temperatures and extreme heat

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities

tackling-the-climate-crisis-through-climate-smart-communities

team nameMYSIDEWALK
product nameThe EnVision App

20202021

EmploymentHousing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD Consumer Financial Protection Bureau CFPB

Helps economically disadvantaged Americans break the cycle of generational poverty and create a positive path to self-sufficiency

economic-self-sufficiency

economic-self-sufficiency-for-low-income-families
https://www.ops1.com/envision.aspx

team nameORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEMS, INC.
product nameNAIP Explorer

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

Provides a gentle on-ramp and simple way to explore NAIP imagery for users at USDA and the farmers they serve

enabling-naip-data

aiding-agricultural-decision-making
https://labs.mapbox.com/labs/naip/

team nameMAPBOX
product nameTruCycle MRF

2020

Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

A certification for material recovery facilities reflecting level of community relationship, material sorting, value of materials, and end market success

recycled-materials

developing-markets-for-recycled-materials

team nameRESOURCE RECYCLING SYSTEMS (RRS)
product nameEmergency & Disaster Funding Tracking

2020

Disasters

Office of Management and Budget OMB

Tracks and analyzes the impact of disaster relief funding for mitigation and recovery efforts using big data, aerial imagery, predictive analytics and geo-spatial technologies

disaster-spending

tracking-impact-of-disaster-and-emergency-funding

team nameREVEALGC & ALTERYX
product nameNAIP Downloader and Education Modules

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

Lowers the barrier to learning about agricultural imagery for farmers and anyone who wants to learn.

enabling-naip-data

aiding-agricultural-decision-making
https://naip.io

team nameGEOSURGE
product namePPIO

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of State USDS The Wilson Center

Increases awareness of beach cleanup events and helps organizers plan future cleanups by predicting number of volunteers needed.

ocean-plastics

reducing-plastic-pollution-in-oceans

team nameRUTGERS UNIVERSITY COMPUTER SCIENCE
product namePAGAF: Precision Ag for all American Farmers

2020

EnvironmentRural

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

PAGAF uses NAIP data to provide free precision agriculture services to farmers.

enabling-naip-data

aiding-agricultural-decision-making
https://pagaf.nltmso.com/

team nameNEW LIGHT TECHNOLOGIES
product nameAmerica's Community Collaboration Platform

2020

EmploymentHousing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Connects service providers and low income families using evidence-based solutions to align program resources that enable self-sufficiency and economic mobility

economic-self-sufficiency

economic-self-sufficiency-for-low-income-families
https://www.accp.us

team nameCOUNCIL EXCHANGE BOARD OF TRADE
product nameClean Air Hero

2020

EducationEnvironment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Educates young students about air quality and bus emissions and encourages students, parents, and teachers to create healthier school environments

transportation-emissions

increasing-awareness-of-emissions-effects-on-air-quality
EPA Idle-Free Schools Toolkit

team nameRUTGERS UNIVERSITY IDEA
product nameRefugeeAssist

2020

Refugees

USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR

Enables refugees to identify community resources near them during and after their resettlement period to the United States

refugees

assisting-recently-resettled-refugees
https://refugeeassist.herokuapp.com/

team nameGEORGETOWN MCCOURT SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
product nameChicago Circular Economy

2020

Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Empowers city officials to make informed decisions around waste management that lead to transparency, investment and job creation through the development of a circular economy

recycled-materials

developing-markets-for-recycled-materials
https://chicago.topolyticsapp.com

team nameSAP
product nameJulius Career Journey Program

2020

EmploymentHousing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Brings job opportunities and career maps to life, enabling a clear path for job seekers to training and employment

economic-self-sufficiency

economic-self-sufficiency-for-low-income-families
https://juliusedu.com/career-map

team nameJULIUS EDUCATION
product nameFindHello

2020

Refugees

USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR

Connects immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers connect with resources in their area, using a data set built in partnership with service organizations

refugees

assisting-recently-resettled-refugees
https://find.usahello.org

team nameSAS, USAHELLO
product nameBites Media

2020

Education

U.S. Department of State USDS

Offers a series of news and information modules on foreign aid, federal budget, diplomacy, strategic initiatives, and an overview of the State Department for middle and high school students.

civics-education

reimaging-civics-education-for-a-new-generation
https://bitesmedia.com/

team nameBITES MEDIA
product nameTech Talent Tracker

2020

Economic DevelopmentRural

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Creates digital economy reports for rural leaders designing economic development strategies

rural-development

facilitating-sustainable-rural-economic-development

team nameCENTER ON RURAL INNOVATION
product nameThe Ghost Gear Project

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of State USDS The Wilson Center

Visualizes the location of discarded fishing nets and explores solutions for policymakers, NGOs, and the general public

ocean-plastics

reducing-plastic-pollution-in-oceans

team nameHARVARD UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF POLITICS
product nameMaine Business Resources

2020

Economic DevelopmentRural

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Helps small business owners in Maine to grow together by providing them with information necessary to start/expand their business

rural-development

facilitating-sustainable-rural-economic-development
Census County Business Patterns

team nameSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
product nameGeorgetown University Campus Plastic Initiative

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of State USDS The Wilson Center

Tracks plastic pollution on college campuses and educates students on the impacts of plastics in their communities through educational modules, a dashboard, and a playbook.

ocean-plastics

reducing-plastic-pollution-in-oceans
https://arcg.is/04fT0X

team nameGEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY BEECK CENTER
product namePollution Policy Watch

2020

Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Visualizes the effect of plastic bans on coastal plastic pollution for policy makers and advocates

transportation-emissions

increasing-awareness-of-emissions-effects-on-air-quality
http://www.pollutionpolicywatch.com Earth Challenge 2020 Consolidated Data

team nameGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
product nameEdubuddy

2020

Education

U.S. Department of State USDS

Increases engagement in secondary civics education through a series of informational modules with quizzes focused on foreign assistance

civics-education

reimaging-civics-education-for-a-new-generation
https://topxiconsult.wordpress.com

team nameSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
product nameSea Scavenger

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of State USDS The Wilson Center

Highlights the issue of ocean plastic pollution through an interactive game for all age groups.

ocean-plastics

reducing-plastic-pollution-in-oceans

team nameCODE FOR TUCSON
product namePublic Finance Institute-Disaster Spending Tracker

2020

GrantsDisasters

Office of Management and Budget OMB

Tracks the flow of COVID-19 related spending by the federal government and its impact on economic recovery

disaster-spending

tracking-impact-of-disaster-and-emergency-funding
USA Spending

team nameBARUCH COLLEGE
product nameR Story

2020

Economic DevelopmentRural

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Simplifies and visualizes federal open data to support storytelling for rural economic development

rural-development

facilitating-sustainable-rural-economic-development
https://toptool.shinyapps.io/dashboard/

team nameCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
product nameUrban Intelligence Platform

2020

EnvironmentEconomic Development

Office of Management and Budget OMB

Provides sector-specific insights to answer critical questions on urban transformation and policy, community resilience, hazard and climate risk, and social equity

disaster-spending

tracking-impact-of-disaster-and-emergency-funding
https://urbanfootprint.com USASpending.gov

team nameURBANFOOTPRINT
product nameTeleCommunity

2020

Economic DevelopmentRural

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Facilitates rural economic development by connecting remote workers with rural communities

rural-development

facilitating-sustainable-rural-economic-development
https://telecommunity.tierraplan.com/

team nameTIERRA PLAN
product nameOcean Plastics Story Map

2020

Environment

U.S. Department of State USDS The Wilson Center

Compiles tangible and novel data sets to energize public consciousness and provide new insights into the problem of ocean plastic pollution, offering actions for citizens and policymakers worldwide to solve the crisis of plastic waste ending up in our oceans.

ocean-plastics

reducing-plastic-pollution-in-oceans

team nameESRI
product nameAir Aware

2020

Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Identifies neighborhoods for people seeking to move to locations with better air quality

transportation-emissions

increasing-awareness-of-emissions-effects-on-air-quality
http://www.airawareapp.com

team nameGEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
product nameiDISPLA 360-Degree Data Fusion Virtual Ecosystem Platform

2020

EmploymentHousing

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Provides novel insights to promote economic self-sufficiency to low-income familites by integrating federal data and user-generated content

economic-self-sufficiency

economic-self-sufficiency-for-low-income-families
https://www.idispla.org HUD, Census Bureau ACS, FCC Broadband

team nameGREER INSTITUTE-ISC IDISPLA CONSORTIUM
product nameResettled Refugee Services and Data Explorer

2020

Refugees

USA for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR

Helps recently resettled refugees locate vital services within their area, and see the landscape of refugees around the United States by country of origin.

refugees

assisting-recently-resettled-refugees

team nameGRAPHICACY
product nameInclusive Growth Score

2019

Economic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD White House Council of Economic Advisors CEA

Provides community leaders with local, data-driven insights that measure the degree to which place, economy and community in a given Opportunity Zone benefit from equitable growth

opportunity-zones

catalyzing-investment-in-opportunity-zones
https://inclusivegrowthscore.com/

team nameMASTERCARD
product nameInclusive Development Dashboards

2019

Economic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD White House Council of Economic Advisors CEA

Assists regional workforce and economic development conveners develop strategies and prioritize initiatives to achieve inclusive development in their regions and to build an inclusive development network that includes leaders from the civic sector, government, and industry

opportunity-zones

catalyzing-investment-in-opportunity-zones

team nameBURNING GLASS
product nameCura Patient

2019

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS

Uses US Department of Veterans Affairs API and CMS API to reduce physician burnout and hospital readmission rates for veteran heart failure patients.

using-ai-to-help-patients-find-clinical-trials

using-ai-to-help-patients-find-clinical-trials
https://www.curapatient.com/

team nameCOMPOSITE APPS
product nameCalifornia Latino Power Map

2019

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Showcases Latino leadership across California and helps anyone working to improve the quality of life for Latino and Hispanic residents of California to understand both the opportunities and the challenges Latino communities

bridging-the-digital-divide

bridging-the-digital-divide
https://latinocf.org/map

team nameMEASURE OF AMERICA
product nameKanarys

2019

Employment

U.S. Department of Education ED

Creates more inclusive, nontoxic workplaces for individuals and their employers

career-pathways

helping-the-american-workforce-leverage-multiple-pathways-for-career-growth
https://app.kanarys.com/

team nameKANARYS
product nameJob Opportunity Tool

2019

Employment

U.S. Economic Development Administration EDA

Helps Redfin’s millions of users better understand the opportunities and tradeoffs in terms of housing, employment and other factors when looking to relocate for work or find workers for startups

talent-discovery

modernizing-talent-discovery-for-high-growth-entreprenership
Bureau of Labor Statistics

team nameREDFIN
product nameCity Builder

2019

Economic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD White House Council of Economic Advisors CEA

Brings transparency to the Opportunity Zone ecosystem for investors, fund manager, wealth managers, and cities

opportunity-zones

catalyzing-investment-in-opportunity-zones

team nameCITI VENTURES
product nameCommunity Counts

2019

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Helps Area Census Office Staff visualize and verify potential locations of individuals experiencing homelessness for enumeration

reaching-hard-to-count-communities

reaching-hard-to-count-communities
https://2020counts.org/

team nameEXCELLA
product nameCommunity Led Opportunity Zones

2019

Economic Development

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD White House Council of Economic Advisors CEA

Ensures that community priorities inform Opportunity Zones strategies employed by policy decision-makers, economic development officials, and investors in Birmingham, Alabama

opportunity-zones

catalyzing-investment-in-opportunity-zones

team namePUBLIC DEMOCRACY
product nameTract by Tract

2019

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Supports policymakers in resource allocation by predicting decennial Census response rates by day for each census tract, and comparing them to the true rates

reaching-hard-to-count-communities

reaching-hard-to-count-communities
http://tractbytract.com/ Census Bureau Response Rate

team nameCOLUMBIA
product nameRural Startup Scout

2019

Rural

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD White House Council of Economic Advisors CEA

Reveals Opportunity Zones with emerging tech sectors so investors can discover promising rural startups ready to scale that otherwise would have been overlooked

opportunity-zones

catalyzing-investment-in-opportunity-zones
https://oz.ruralopportunitymap.us/

team nameCENTER ON RURAL INNOVATION
product nameCensus Taker

2019

CensusEmployment

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

promoting-2020-census-jobs

promoting-2020-census-jobs

team nameAMAVA
product namePractical Business Skills

2019

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy OSTP

Chatbot that empowers growth-minded entrepreneurs with the financial and business knowledge to better manage their money and make confident, informed business decisions

entrepreneurship

resources-to-unleash-american-entrepreneurship
https://www.practicalbusinessskills.com

team nameVISA
product nameTalent Finder Tool

2019

Entrepreneurship & Small Businesses

U.S. Economic Development Administration EDA

Solves talent discovery issues for entrepreneurs and small businesses seeking to hire high-tech workers

talent-discovery

modernizing-talent-discovery-for-high-growth-entreprenership

team nameEMSI
product nameVoatz

2019

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Allows the convenience, security and accessibility of smartphone and blockchain technology to ensure that hard-to-reach populations are counted in future censuses

bridging-the-digital-divide

bridging-the-digital-divide
https://www.voatz.com

team nameVOATZ
product nameCensus Intelligence Center

2019

Census

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Empowers local leaders and Census coordinators to run data-driven outreach campaigns and avoid an undercount

reaching-hard-to-count-communities

reaching-hard-to-count-communities
https://www.civisanalytics.com/census/

team nameCIVIS ANALYTICS
product nameCareer Nav

2018

Veterans

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Helps veterans translate their skills and visualize career and educational steps toward reaching their dream jobs in desired locations

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships
https://www.shift.org/careernav

team nameSHIFT.ORG
product nameBloomberg DEVOP

2018

Environment

U.S. Forest Service USFS

DEVOP (Demographic Environmental Volunteer Opportunity Plotter) allows organizations to target areas to volunteer in and potential partners to successfully steward the environment

identifying-and-strengthening-civic-environmental-stewardship

identifying-and-strengthening-civic-environmental-stewardship

team nameBLOOMBERG
product nameInsight for ArcGIS

2018

Opioids

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy OSTP

Predicts geographic areas where opioid emergencies are likely to occur to help public safety and health officials pre-position the appropriate response units in order to save lives at the moment of crisis

harnessing-data-and-leveraging-digital-tools-to-combat-the-opioid-crisis

harnessing-data-and-leveraging-digital-tools-to-combat-the-opioid-crisis
https://go.esri.com/opioidprediction

team nameESRI
product nameVeteran Apprenticeship Matcher

2018

Veterans

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

An algorithm developed in partnership with SkillsEngine, a workforce development and technology nonprofit, shows veterans the most relevant registered apprenticeships based on their declared skills, interests, and military history

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships
Department of Labor

team nameCIVIS ANALYTICS
product namePuerto Rico Land Grid

2018

Disasters

Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS

Assesses the occupancy, condition, land use, and needs of all 1.5 million properties on the island of Puerto Rico

disaster-preparedness

using-geospatial-data-to-help-people-prepare-for-disasters
https://landgrid.com/us/pr#b=admin

team nameLOVELAND TECHNOLOGIES
product nameWatson Employment Manager

2018

Veterans

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Provides career recommendations to veterans on potential job/apprenticeship matches based on conceptual search, training recommendations, and skill gap analysis

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships

using-ai-to-connect-veterans-with-registered-apprenticeships
https://apprenticeships.mybluemix.net

team nameIBM
product nameFulcrum Community for Addressing and Disaster Preparedness

2018

Addressing

U.S. Census Bureau USCB U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Provides a field data crowdsourcing platform for government or agency stakeholders with gaps in their address data on the ground

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection

team nameSPATIAL NETWORKS
product nameSocrata Citizen Education Data Cloud

2018

Education

U.S. Department of Education ED

Fuses together disparate, non-standardized data, to provide nationwide analysis of metrics for federal and state decision-makers to support the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)

helping-states-develop-education-report-cards

helping-states-develop-education-report-cards
https://top.demo.socrata.com

team nameSOCRATA
product nameGrants Impact and Story Tool

2018

Grants

Office of Management and Budget OMB U.S. Department of the Treasury

Visually showcases how federal grants spending leads to desired performance outcomes, enhancing federal accountability and transparency for the American public

improving-access-to-and-management-of-federal-grants

improving-access-to-and-management-of-federal-grants
https://gist.reisystems.io

team nameREI
product nameDisaster Awareness Games

2018

Disasters

Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS

Serious game that engages young adults in preparing for emergencies

disaster-preparedness

using-geospatial-data-to-help-people-prepare-for-disasters
http://www.thedagames.com/

team nameGEOSLUG- UC SANTA BARBARA, MOTIVF
product nameSTEWMAP Explorer

2018

Environment

U.S. Forest Service USFS

Makes it simple to see what organizations are working in which turfs for local groups to better connect with others caring for their local environment

identifying-and-strengthening-civic-environmental-stewardship

identifying-and-strengthening-civic-environmental-stewardship

team nameMAPBOX
product nameGrants Intelligence

2018

GrantsDiscovery

Office of Management and Budget OMB U.S. Department of the Treasury

Makes homelessness statistics and related funding data easily accessible for grants professionals, researchers, government finance professionals, and citizens interested in transparency and accountability

improving-access-to-and-management-of-federal-grants

improving-access-to-and-management-of-federal-grants
https://intel.ecivis.com/homelessness

team nameECIVIS
product nameNepris Industry Connections

2018

Education

U.S. Department of Education ED

Links relevant and authentic industry content to actual job descriptions to provide learners and job seekers opportunity for career exploration and exposure

promoting-access-to-and-interest-in-stem-fields

promoting-access-to-and-interest-in-stem-fields
https://nepris.com/misc/careersearch

team nameNEPRIS
product nameThe TomTom Centaur Data Logging App

2018

Addressing

U.S. Census Bureau USCB U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Address point capture tool that assigns coordinates, in an online or offline mode, to make non-traditionally addressed locations addressable

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection
U.S. National Grid

team nameTOMTOM
product nameSille

2018

Disasters

Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA U.S. Department of Homeland Security DHS

Block level structural risk product that encourages local stakeholders to prepare for crisis through increased awareness of the likelihood of catastrophic failure of their structures in a disaster. Public access using login: fema@sille.space, password: Planahead2019

disaster-preparedness

using-geospatial-data-to-help-people-prepare-for-disasters
https://sille.space/app_fema/

team nameDATEL OVELA
product namePRADOS

2018

Addressing

U.S. Census Bureau USCB U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Helps the municipalities and communities in Puerto Rico enhance their address infrastructure to support the reconstruction process, improve emergency response and foster a more resilient future

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection

helping-tribal-state-and-local-governments-with-local-address-data-collection
https://icasapr.com/

team nameICASA PR
product nameMy City Data Learning Tool

2017

CensusDiscovery

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Drives awareness of Census Bureau data for mobile millennials and application developers so they can solve social problems using open data available for their communities and cities

engaging-communities-in-the-census

engaging-communities-in-the-census
Census Bureau American Community Survey

team nameCISCO
product namePAIRIN Pathways

2017

EmploymentVeterans

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA

Helps veterans translate their developed skills into private sector careers and connect them to the education, soft skills development, and employers that can ensure their success

veterans-homelessness-and-employment

veterans-homelessness-and-employment
https://www.pairin.com/pairin-pathways/

team namePAIRIN
product nameGet Vets Help

2017

VeteransHousingHealth

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs VA

Helps veterans communicate needs to their care team in real time, identifying high-risk veterans for suicide, homelessness and substance use for improved follow-up, transparency, and accountability

veterans-homelessness-and-employment

veterans-homelessness-and-employment
https://www.carepartnersplus.com/

team nameCARE PARTNERS PLUS
product nameBayes BD

2017

DiscoveryCensus

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Web-based artificial intelligence tool that helps journalists, philanthropists, public servants, and policy advocates to search public data on demographics, criminal justice, public health, and elections

engaging-communities-in-the-census

engaging-communities-in-the-census

team nameMIT
product nameMySpot

2017

Housing

U.S. Department of Education ED

Helps youth experiencing homelessness find and access services in the Washington, DC area

youth-homelessness

youth-homelessness
https://www.findmyspot.org DC Department of Human Services

team nameEXCELLA
product nameSocial Impact Reporting Platform

2017

Grants

Office of Management and Budget OMB U.S. Department of the Treasury

Enables donors, nonprofits, and intermediary users to find funding opportunities they may qualify for

making-federal-grants-data-user-friendly-for-local-leaders

making-federal-grants-data-user-friendly-for-local-leaders
http://www.trueimpact.com Grants.gov database

team nameTRUE IMPACT
product nameCareerSpark

2016

EducationEmployment

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Makes career exploration easy and accessible for high school students

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs
Bureau of Labor Statistics

team nameFLATIRON SCHOOL
product nameNeighborhood Opportunity

2016

Environment

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Rapidly and easily assess neighborhood family amenities and voucher amounts for Section 8 Housing Seekers

ending-homelessness

policymakers-and-front-line-providers

team nameMAPBOX
product namemySidewalk

2016

TransportationHealth

U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Generates instant insights that address accessibility of opportunity and emotional well-being for citizens across the county

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation

team nameMY SIDEWALK
product namePolicyMap Tool

2016

Housing

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Allows users to identify areas of opportunity by specifying their most important priorities, including housing, jobs, schools, and transportation

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs
https://opportunity.policymap.com/

team namePOLICY MAP
product nameVisualizing Youth Disconnection

2016

HealthHousing

U.S. Department of Education ED U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Combines various data critical to the well being of New Yorkers

supporting-decision-making-for-student-sub-populations-and-their-families

supporting-decision-making-for-student-sub-populations-and-their-families

team nameMEASURE OF AMERICA
product nameSchool ResourceMapper

2016

Education

U.S. Department of Education ED U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Brings together economic, health center, and community institution data to help school leaders find and develop community partnerships

supporting-decision-making-for-student-sub-populations-and-their-families

supporting-decision-making-for-student-sub-populations-and-their-families

team nameDATA SOCIETY, KITAMBA
product nameOpenData Network

2016

HousingHealthTransportation

U.S. Department of Education ED

Allows for comparison and similarity detection of geographic regions

data-discovery

team nameSOCRATA
product nameStreetwyze

2016

HousingEmploymentTransportation

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS Office of the U.S. Surgeon General U.S. Department of Education ED

"Ground-truthing" neighborhood navigator powered by local knowledge, answering questions including “how walkable is my city?” and “who provides childcare I can trust?”

promoting-health-and-wellbeing-nationwide

promoting-health-and-wellbeing-nationwide
http://www.streetwyze.com/

team nameSTREETWYZE
product nameOpportunity.hackernest.com

2016

Employment

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Displays current government job listings, relevant resources and shows statistics

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs
http://opportunity.hackernest.com USA Jobs

team nameHACKERNEST
product nameAffordable Housing Finder

2016

HousingHealthTransportation

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD

Shows where opportunities are for low income citizens with children

ending-homelessness

policymakers-and-front-line-providers

team nameESRI
product nameTransit Analyst

2016

TransportationEducationHealth

U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Allows users to explore transit accessibility of resources including parks, daycare centers, and health clinics

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation
https://transitanalyst.com/

team nameAZAVEA
product nameData.World Workspace

2016

HousingHealthTransportation

Facilitates finding, viewing, and collaborating over data for Opportunity Project sprint participants

data-discovery

https://data.world/opportunity

team nameDATA.WORLD
product nameOpportunity Score

2016

HousingEmploymentTransportation

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Shows jobs individuals can get to in 30 minutes, without a car, from any address

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs
Department of Commerce

team nameREDFIN
product nameJob Crowdsourcing Tool

2016

Employment

U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Shares alerts of local job openings

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs

connecting-americans-to-skills-and-jobs
https://jobpostings.ushahidi.io/

team nameUSHAHIDI
product nameCreate

2016

Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Provides dynamic location-based visualizations of hazardous traffic corridors for citizens and community decision makers

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation
Traffic accident and fatality data

team nameCREATE
product nameCommuter Map

2016

TransportationEmployment

U.S. Department of Transportation DOT

Uses commuting data and bus & rail transit routes to show commuter flows and gaps in access to transit

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation

increasing-safety-and-mobility-across-the-nation
http://split.us/opportunity-project

team nameSPLIT
product nameData2GO.NYC

2016

DiscoveryCensus

U.S. Census Bureau USCB

Free mapping and data tool for visualizing data that can help with decennial Census outreach in NYC communities by answering questions like 'What happens with Census data?' and 'Why does the Census matter to me?'

engaging-communities-in-the-census

engaging-communities-in-the-census
https://data2go.nyc/

team nameMEASURE OF AMERICA
product nameOpportunity Enabler

2016

HousingHealthTransportation

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development HUD U.S. Department of Labor DOL

Uses nationwide opportunity indexes to make search for opportunity more easily obtainable

ending-homelessness

policymakers-and-front-line-providers
http://bit.ly/2aWs865

team nameESRI
product nameFindyour.town

2016

Rural

U.S. Department of Agriculture USDA

Uses live spatial and development funding data to simplify funding eligibility with virtual storytelling of our rural American communities

small-town-resource-guide

small-town-resource-guide
https://findyour.town

team nameOVELA
product nameFitbit

2016

Health

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHS Office of the U.S. Surgeon General

Lets users see how average activity relates to common health issues in each state

promoting-health-and-wellbeing-nationwide

promoting-health-and-wellbeing-nationwide

team nameFITBIT
product nameNational Equity Atlas

2016

Housing

U.S. Department of Education ED

Allows community leaders and policy makers to compare disaggregated demographic indicators that describe the state of equity in cities, regions, and states

identifying-equity-scores-and-gaps

identifying-equity-scores-and-gaps
https://www.nationalequityatlas.org/

team nameNATIONAL EQUITY ATLAS
product nameECO Bloc

Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA

Creates a B2B Marketplace for recycled materials that helps to enable local circular economies.

recycled-materials

developing-markets-for-recycled-materials
https://demo.ecobloc.io

team nameECO BLOC