When Life Shifts, Do You Know Where to Turn?
An estimated $140 billion in federal benefits goes unclaimed each year in the US, leaving vulnerable populations without support they’re entitled to. For example, many seniors and low-income families don’t realize they qualify for programs like food assistance, utility relief, or tax credits.
SafetyNet Navigator – Benefits & Relief Eligibility Finder
What We’re Testing
Find Every Dollar of Help You Deserve—Fast.
In the U.S. up to $140 billion in public benefits—food aid, rental relief, tax credits—goes unclaimed each year.¹ Eligibility rules change by ZIP code; forms ask for the same data five different times; families miss recertification letters and suddenly lose health coverage. Social-service offices are overwhelmed, and most “aggregator” websites just list phone numbers.
SafetyNet Navigator is a single intake that checks SNAP, Medicaid, LIHEAP, and local grants in one pass, auto-fills the right forms, and reminds you before benefits expire—so vulnerable households keep food on the table and roofs overhead without drowning in paperwork.
Hypothesis: Municipalities and foundations will fund a $5,000 pilot when they see Navigator increase completed benefit applications by at least 25% in three months.
This Experiment
• Launch beta covering 10 major programs in one county.
• Assist three families manually; measure app-completion lift.
• Pass if county or grantor signs $5,000 Letter-of-Intent to fund a full rollout.
Features
Unified Eligibility Quiz
One 8-minute questionnaire checks federal, state, and local programs simultaneously, removing duplicate data entry and policy jargon.
Auto-Fill Form Pack
Generates pre-filled PDFs or e-file packets ready for e-signature, cutting application time by 80%.
Benefit-Expiry Tracker
Text or email reminders 30 days before recertification deadlines prevent sudden lapses in coverage and food insecurity.
Call To Action
Check Benefit Eligibility in 90 sec Watch Auto-Fill Walk-Through Request Pilot Proposal
Social Proof
"Navigator found $312 per month in SNAP we’d missed—applied in one sitting."
- Tamara D., Single Mom, Cleveland
"Our clinic’s uninsured rate fell 18% after using the tool to enroll Medicaid."
- Dr. Samuel Grant, Community Health Director
"The text reminders kept 94% of clients recertified—huge administrative savings."
- Alicia Reyes, Case-Manager
Ethics & Privacy Note
SafetyNet Navigator is a public-interest tech project. We collect only the data required to complete benefit forms, purge PII after 12 months, and publish our code base for third-party audits. No ads, no data sales—ever.
We delete experiment data after the study or anytime you ask.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please reach us at safetynetnavigator@gowenplaces.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
Which languages are supported?
English and Spanish at launch; Arabic, Vietnamese, and Mandarin in roadmap.
Is personal data secure?
Data encrypted at rest and transit, stored on HIPAA-compliant, SOC-2 servers; we never sell or share data with advertisers.
What does a pilot cost?
$5,000 covers local program mapping, branded portal, and 90-day support; fee waived if we fail to raise application completions by 25%.