{"id":7,"date":"2026-03-20T13:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T13:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2026-03-24T14:05:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:05:38","slug":"elementor-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Down Barriers | Overcoming government  hurdles for gap closing founders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7\" class=\"elementor elementor-7\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ea5f0a7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6ea5f0a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"top\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b19f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"0b19f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"go2top\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77852f7e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"77852f7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Breaking Down Barriers<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a6335 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a6335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overcoming Government Hurdles For Gap Closing Founders<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f89772 elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5f89772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#signUp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Download Report<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f452f7f e-con-full card e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f452f7f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96f38c9 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"96f38c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"about\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbd34a3 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4bbd34a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"about\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAcross the country, gap closing startups that use technology to address disparities in access, opportunity, and outcomes for underserved communities are building powerful solutions to some of our most urgent challenges\u2014affordable child care, housing access, health care costs, access to affordable healthy foods, and more.\n<br\/>\n<br\/>\nDespite improving material conditions, driving meaningful change, and helping public officials serve more of their constituents at lower cost and creating good jobs, we\u2019ve heard powerful stories from gap-closing founders struggling with outdated policies, red tape, and inconsistent enforcement.\n<br\/>\n<br\/>\nThis is the first report from P.R.I.M.E. 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We invite you to join us in working to create a clear path for public benefit tech to thrive.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-678b8e5 wicked e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"678b8e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1959bd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1959bd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;top&quot;,&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:265,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Their businesses use technology to support public officials at the state and local levels to serve communities more efficiently and cost-effectively.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb7a978 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1cb7a978\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-328869d e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"328869d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;zoomIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a12e93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15a12e93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 672.4 511.1\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: none;        stroke: #fff;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: 3px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M1.5,297.5C1.5,88.1,105.8,4.2,294.8,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-162.3,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7H1.5v-212.1h0ZM356.8,297.5C356.8,88.1,461.2,4.2,650.1,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-163,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7h-256.4v-212.1h-.1Z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                  <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ue_sc_desc\">\u201cIt can take a year and a half just to enter a city or state market, and that's if you're lucky. Most of the time, you're stuck in a three-month RFP process...\" \n<p style=\"font-size:15px;padding-top:20px;color:#57be90;\">Transportation Founder<\/p><\/div>\t          <\/div>\n\t        \n      \n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_stacking_card_item elementor-repeater-item-2dab932 ueitem-2\" data-source=\"normal\" data-id=\"\" role=\"listitem\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Stacking card 2: Steve Benjamin<\/br>Former Mayor of Columbia, SC.\">\n  <div class=\"ue_card_content\" >\n    \n          <div class=\"ue_content_left\">\n                  <div class=\"ue_sc_graphic_el\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 672.4 511.1\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: none;        stroke: #fff;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: 3px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M1.5,297.5C1.5,88.1,105.8,4.2,294.8,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-162.3,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7H1.5v-212.1h0ZM356.8,297.5C356.8,88.1,461.2,4.2,650.1,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-163,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7h-256.4v-212.1h-.1Z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                  <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ue_sc_desc\">\u201cIn any large organization \u2014 or government entity \u2014 the power to say yes is held by a few people, but the power to say no is widely distributed.\u201d\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;padding-top:20px;color:#57be90;\"> Anonymous <\/p><\/div>\t          <\/div>\n\t        \n      \n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_stacking_card_item elementor-repeater-item-7614607 ueitem-3\" data-source=\"normal\" data-id=\"\" role=\"listitem\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Stacking card 3: Steve Benjamin<\/br>Former Mayor of Columbia, SC.\">\n  <div class=\"ue_card_content\" >\n    \n          <div class=\"ue_content_left\">\n                  <div class=\"ue_sc_graphic_el\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 672.4 511.1\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: none;        stroke: #fff;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: 3px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M1.5,297.5C1.5,88.1,105.8,4.2,294.8,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-162.3,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7H1.5v-212.1h0ZM356.8,297.5C356.8,88.1,461.2,4.2,650.1,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-163,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7h-256.4v-212.1h-.1Z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                  <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ue_sc_desc\">We\u2019re not fighting bad intentions \u2014 we\u2019re fighting the brutality of bureaucracy.\"\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;padding-top:20px;color:#57be90;\"> Anonymous <\/p><\/div>\t          <\/div>\n\t        \n      \n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_stacking_card_item elementor-repeater-item-c13ee43 ueitem-4\" data-source=\"normal\" data-id=\"\" role=\"listitem\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Stacking card 4: Steve Benjamin<\/br>Former Mayor of Columbia, SC.\">\n  <div class=\"ue_card_content\" >\n    \n          <div class=\"ue_content_left\">\n                  <div class=\"ue_sc_graphic_el\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 672.4 511.1\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: none;        stroke: #fff;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: 3px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M1.5,297.5C1.5,88.1,105.8,4.2,294.8,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-162.3,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7H1.5v-212.1h0ZM356.8,297.5C356.8,88.1,461.2,4.2,650.1,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-163,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7h-256.4v-212.1h-.1Z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                  <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ue_sc_desc\">\u201cIn one state, there is a singular license for the whole state. In another, there are county-by-county license rules.\u201d\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;padding-top:20px;color:#57be90;\">Housing Founder<\/p><\/div>\t          <\/div>\n\t        \n      \n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ue_stacking_card_item elementor-repeater-item-f3509f0 ueitem-5\" data-source=\"normal\" data-id=\"\" role=\"listitem\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Stacking card 5: Steve Benjamin<\/br>Former Mayor of Columbia, SC.\">\n  <div class=\"ue_card_content\" >\n    \n          <div class=\"ue_content_left\">\n                  <div class=\"ue_sc_graphic_el\">\n            <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"Layer_1\" viewBox=\"0 0 672.4 511.1\"><defs><style>      .st0 {        fill: none;        stroke: #fff;        stroke-miterlimit: 10;        stroke-width: 3px;      }    <\/style><\/defs><path class=\"st0\" d=\"M1.5,297.5C1.5,88.1,105.8,4.2,294.8,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-162.3,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7H1.5v-212.1h0ZM356.8,297.5C356.8,88.1,461.2,4.2,650.1,1.5l20.5,98.9c-109.1,11.6-163,68.2-155.5,157.5h98.2v251.7h-256.4v-212.1h-.1Z\"><\/path><\/svg>                                  <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"ue_sc_desc\">\u201cThis is structural, not ideological. Too many layers...\u201d\n<p style=\"font-size:15px;padding-top:20px;color:#57be90;\">Child care Founder<\/p><\/div>\t          <\/div>\n\t        \n      \n      \n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Stacking Cards -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fe10a09 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4fe10a09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18ba0638 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"18ba0638\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"in-the-news\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5592fde3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5592fde3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7738be93 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7738be93\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2e10b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2e10b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In the News<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b371e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b371e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCBS Bay Area highlights how a startup seeking to address the California housing crisis was denied due to outdated policies that automatically rejected their plans because of half-inch discrepancies in paperwork margins. 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fd2506c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recommendations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418d8cd4 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"418d8cd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Entrepreneurs ranked the following as the likeliest to have the biggest impact on their companies\u2019 ability to enter and operate in a jurisdiction:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e83a4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71e83a4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15561f77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15561f77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:100}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78b5414f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78b5414f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d06a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d06a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Faster contract approval and awarding timelines<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb731d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"eb731d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17bb335b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17bb335b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>2.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-133e3cb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"133e3cb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGreater flexibility in contract requirements\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e33439e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e33439e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60e93370 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60e93370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10fffcde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"10fffcde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Improved communication and outreach to tech companies<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-387db515 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"387db515\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:700}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7b8b1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d7b8b1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>4.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dc1e52a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dc1e52a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>More equitable access to bidding opportunities<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5280e0d0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5280e0d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:900}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66771666 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"66771666\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4795aecc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4795aecc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reduced compliance and certification costs<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-226e38f5 e-flex e-con-boxed elementor-invisible e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"226e38f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:300,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-370f41de e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"370f41de\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69499ba3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69499ba3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ff3c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ff3c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Study: Binti &amp; the State of Maryland\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-504d8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"504d8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryland-case-study-1024x379.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1041\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryland-case-study-1024x379.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryland-case-study-300x111.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryland-case-study-768x284.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/maryland-case-study.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154f569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"154f569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maryland faces the critical challenge of ensuring positive, stable living arrangements for its more than 3,000 children and teens in foster care. To meet this challenge head-on, the Maryland Department of Human Services initiated a pioneering collaboration with Binti, a software company founded and led by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/binti.com\/blog\/team\/felicia-curcuru\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Felicia Curcuru<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and focused specifically on improving child welfare outcomes through technology. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a566d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a566d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Key Activity Metrics:<\/b><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebf5571 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebf5571\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Searches Completed: Caseworkers have completed more than 4,500 comprehensive searches<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Connections Identified: The searches successfully identified over 4,300 potential connections for foster care placement, increasing the pool of relatives and close family friends available to support youth.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Efficiency Gains: On average, each search efficiently locates 26 potential connections per child<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statewide Increase in Kinship Care: The portion of youth in care living with kin saw a major increase of 33% across the state, ensuring that a substantial number of children benefit from the security of family.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jurisdictional Excellence: Eleven Maryland jurisdictions have achieved the critical milestone of doubling their kinship placement rates, establishing new benchmarks for success in child welfare.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact in High-Need Areas: Baltimore City, the jurisdiction responsible for the largest population of youth in care, saw an 18% increase in kin placements, demonstrating the solution\u2019s effectiveness where the need is greatest.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de7383 e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"3de7383\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"take-action\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6597e9ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6597e9ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Connect and Take Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8334c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8334c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Email us at: <a href=\"mailto:innovation@kaporcenter.org\">innovation@kaporcenter.org<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69594b0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69594b0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Here are simple steps that entrepreneurs, elected officials, and community members can take to address the barriers facing public benefit startups working with state and local governments.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a200e74 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"6a200e74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"1780485748\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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data-tab-title-id=\"e-n-tab-title-17804857483\" class=\"e-n-tab-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab-index=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"e-n-tab-content-17804857483\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-n-tab-title-text\">\n\t\t\t\tFor Community Members\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-17804857481\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-17804857481\" data-tab-index=\"1\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 1;\" class=\"e-active elementor-element elementor-element-25142305 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25142305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43902789 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"43902789\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Reach out if you are a gap-closing startup ready to help jurisdictions solve big public problems<\/li>\n \t<li>Let us know your successes and challenges in partnering with local or state governments<\/li>\n \t<li>Give us the best practices or recommendations to scale these partnerships across America<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-17804857482\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-17804857482\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-63894349 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"63894349\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5943d8fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5943d8fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Convene a Listening Session: Host a public or private forum with local entrepreneurs to hear firsthand about policy barriers and opportunities.<\/li>\n \t<li>Conduct a Policy Audit:\u00a0 Launch a review of permitting, licensing, and procurement processes with an equity lens\u2014especially for gap-closing startups.<\/li>\n \t<li>Pilot a Fast-Track Program: Create a \u201cStartup Express Lane\u201d for mission-driven businesses, modeled after successful state or city programs.<\/li>\n \t<li>Champion Procurement Reform: Introduce or support legislation that simplifies and accelerates how small, innovative companies do business with government.<\/li>\n\n\n<li>If you have problems in your community that you are looking to solve and think a partnership with a gap-closing startup can be the solution, reach out to us<\/li>\n\n<li>Keep the current one<\/li>\n\n<li>Tell us your stories of successes working with gap-closing startups or challenges you have faced<\/li>\n\n\n<\/ul>\nTo learn more about gap closing tech startups, visit kaporcapital.com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-17804857483\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-17804857483\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3710d327 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3710d327\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c5ba9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c5ba9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n \t<li>Contact Your Local Officials: Send an email or make a call encouraging your mayor, city council, or state rep to support entrepreneurs addressing community challenges.<\/li>\n \t<li>Support Local Startups: Use your purchasing power to buy from mission-driven businesses in your area\u2014especially those serving marginalized communities.<\/li>\n \t<li>Help Spread the Word: Share stories and stats on how smart policy can unleash innovation and improve lives\u2014through social media, community meetings, or faith groups.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/elected-officials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to find and contact your elected officials.<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19JEcuCdVG5B6Aqj6URHCoTU5Mhbfx803\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=107517463253166614363&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> to download a sample letter\/email to send to your elected official.<\/li>\n \t<li><a 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elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0db400b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026-683x1024.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-681\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026-683x1024.webp 683w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.kaporcenter.org\/primealliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Chike-Headshot-2026.webp 1067w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-340987b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"340987b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-size: 1.5rem; font-weight: 500; margin-bottom: 0px;\">Chike Aguh<\/p>\nHead of Innovation and Strategy, Gap Closing Startups\n\n\nChike Aguh is the Head of Innovation and Strategy for Gap-Closing Startups at the Kapor Center. A Fulbright Scholar, recognized authority on the future of work and economic opportunity, and the first person in the entire history of his family born in America, Chike was previously appointed by President Biden to be the Chief Innovation Officer at the US Department of Labor. He led efforts to use data, emerging technologies (AI, quantum computing, cybersecurity, etc.), and innovative practice to advance\/protect American workers. Chike holds degrees from Tufts University (B.A.), Harvard Graduate School of Education (Ed.M), Harvard Kennedy School (MPA), and the University of Pennsylvania\u2019s Wharton School (MBA). Chike was also appointed by Gov. Wes Moore as Vice Chair of the Maryland Higher Education Commission.\n<br\/>\n<br\/>\nEmail Chike at <a href=\"mailto:innovation@kaporcenter.org\">innovation@kaporcenter.org<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ca945d3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ca945d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"signUp\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e4c0712 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e4c0712\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc25998 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5cc25998\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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