A modern benefits platform
for California.
Built for the Department of Social Services (CDSS). Resident app + caseworker portal. Deployable in 90 days at zero upfront cost to the state.
Source: USDA FNS FY2024
CDSS is above federal threshold.
The technology to fix it already exists.
Department of Social Services administers SNAP, TANF, Medicaid intake, and adjacent programs for California residents from Sacramento. Most state benefits systems were built before smartphones existed — paper forms, call-center queues, mainframe back-ends, and recertification letters that arrive after the deadline.
A resident-facing iOS/Android app for applications, document upload, status, and renewals. A caseworker portal with AI-assisted eligibility, queue routing, and audit-grade case notes. Branded for California. Integrates with existing CDSS systems — no rip-and-replace.
From signed LOI to live pilot in one quarter.
- 01Discovery (Weeks 1–2)
Stand up a working group with CDSS. Map current eligibility flows and integration points.
- 02Configuration (Weeks 3–8)
Brand the resident app for California. Wire eligibility rules. Pilot caseworker training in Sacramento.
- 03Live Pilot (Weeks 9–13)
Soft launch in one county. Measure error rate, processing time, abandonment. Expand statewide on your timeline.
What CDSS leaders ask before signing.
Eligibility is governed by Department of Social Services (CDSS) rules — SNAP, TANF, Medicaid, and WIC — not by Fortis One. The platform automates the screening, document intake, and case routing so that eligible residents in California never miss a deadline because of a broken form or a busy call center.
Residents can complete an application in under 12 minutes on their phone. Caseworkers see the case instantly in the CDSS portal. Most determinations that previously took 30–45 days are reduced to 7–14 days because data verification is pre-populated and AI-assisted, not manual.
Everything needed to go live in one pilot county: a white-labeled resident app (iOS, Android, web), a caseworker portal with AI-assisted eligibility, integration with CDSS's existing eligibility engines, staff training in Sacramento, and a 30-day hypercare period after launch.
No. Fortis One wraps around your current back-end — whether it is a 1990s mainframe or a modern cloud system. We read and write via APIs and EDI where available, and provide manual fallback workflows where legacy systems require them. CDSS keeps what works; we fix what residents actually touch.
SNAP, TANF, Medicaid intake, WIC, and LIHEAP are live today. Additional California programs — childcare subsidies, unemployment bridge benefits, emergency rental assistance — can be added in a subsequent configuration sprint.
The meeting that changes everything
for California residents takes 30 minutes.
A live platform demo, a California-specific executive proposal, and a draft Letter of Intent — ready for CDSS review.