0404A42FDF13577E872586BF004BFAFC Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2021A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For DISCUSSION WITH CDHS ABOUT CBMS AND LEAPJOINT COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ON JOINT TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEEDate Apr 22, 2021 Location SCR 352 Discussion with CDHS about CBMS and LEAP - Committee Discussion Only 07:49:57 AM Representative Kennedy presented on his Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) proposal on connecting the Colorado Benefit Management System (CBMS) and Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) systems. Ki'i Powell, Director of the Office of Economic Security at CDHS, described the proposal of linking CBMS and LEAP to allow more benefits to be unlocked. Joel McClurk, representing the Colorado Blueprint to End Hunger, continued presenting on the expected return on investment with linking these two systems. Sara Lipowitz, representing the Colorado Center on Poverty, gave information on the benefits this connection would have for low-income individuals in Colorado. 08:03:13 AM Dr. Powell and Mr. McClurk responded to questions from the committee about how many people would benefit from this proposal, what platform this proposal could be built on, CDHS funding for IT projects, how households can unlock both Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and LEAP benefits, how individuals can apply for both SNAP and LEAP benefits at the same time, broadband assistance programs, working with the Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing, and how states pull money from the federal government for SNAP. Kate Sneed, legislative liaison at the Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT), responded to questions from the committee about data sharing and security measures.