The group estimated $636 million in Medicaid benefits will go to citizens through automated renewals that might have been lost otherwise.

Seventy-seven percent of safety net programs offer online applications, according to a new website from the nonprofit Code for America.

Code for America named New York, New Mexico, Maryland and the District of Columbia to participate in its Safety Net Innovation Lab initiative.

Code for America said the first five states in its new Safety Net Innovation Lab are making their assistance programs more accessible.

The group said its new Safety Net Innovation Lab will help 15 states make their benefits programs more accessible.