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Celebrates Second Anniversary
Government Benefits Website Expands with More State
Program Help, Spanish Edition
April 29, 2004 One of the most helpful government
Websites, GovBenefits.gov, today announced the additions of more
information on state benefits programs and a Spanish version, during the
celebration of the sites second anniversary.
Since the site was launched in April 2002,
GovBenefits.gov has provided government benefit eligibility information
to more than 10 million visitors, and generated nearly 1.7 citizen
referrals to benefit programs tailored to their needs, according to the
U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), sponsor of the site. More than 500
federal and state assistance programs now participate on the website,
earning it an Excellence.gov Award from the Industry Advisory Council
and a Gracie Award for Excellence in Government Technology from
Government Executive Magazine among many other awards.
The DOL sponsored an event featuring Deputy
Secretary of Labor Steven J. Law and Congressman Adam Putnam, R-FL. to
highlight the effectiveness of this award-winning website for the
American public.
GovBenefits.gov En Espaρol offers Spanish-speaking
communities greater access to available federal and state benefits.
Through expanded state information, GovBenefits.gov will offer Americans
a broader gateway to state benefits and allow local community-based
organizations to better assess eligibility for administered programs.
"GovBenefits.gov succeeds because it offers
customized outreach to our diverse American population. Americans have
never before had such a citizen-centered one-stop shop," said Deputy
Secretary of Labor Steven J. Law. "The website captures each visitor's
unique needs, helps them sort out the variety of available federal and
state assistance and puts this information at their fingertips," he
said.
GovBenefits.gov is one of 24 key initiatives that
comprise the President's e-Government Strategy, which focuses on
creating a more accessible government. GovBenefits.gov is the
collaborative effort of 10 federal agencies, including the U.S.
Departments of Labor (managing partner), Agriculture, Education, Energy,
Health and Human Services, Homeland Security, Housing and Urban
Development, State, Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security
Administration.
Visit
http://www.govbenefits.gov/ to view the site. |
