Namma Mahiti Kendras
IT for Change’s Namma Mahiti Kendras are ICT-enabled information centers that aim to break down the barriers to citizens’ right-claiming processes.
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place-based
https://www.joinproviders.com/
Providers (formerly FreshEBT)
We build software for low-income Americans who are often overlooked by traditional tech innovation focusing on EBT Food Stamps.
Active
Since 2014
Brooklyn, NY
Propel, a Brooklyn start-up, is the creator of Fresh EBT, a popular app that helps low-income users manage their food stamps and other benefits…says more than two million households use it every month. NYT, Dec 30 2019
Funding details
| Funded by | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz, Omidyar Network, Kevin Durant, Max Levchin | 2018-10-02 | $5,200,000 |
Evidence of this project's impact
"Over 2 million people use Fresh EBT monthly across the United States." (Source)
Resources
Related projects
Parent organization: Propel
- Country
- United States of America 🇺🇸
- Founded
- 2014
- Language(s)
- English
- Tech stack
- BuiltWith report →
- Categories
- Access social benefits
- Tags
- apps
- Added
- 2021-06-22
- Last modified
- 2026-04-21T17:33:53.000Z
Additional details
- Formats
- apps
- Number of integrations
- 0
- Metrics of success
- "Over 2 million people use Fresh EBT monthly across the United States."
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