The new tool will track shelter use, length of stay, demographics, people housed, program exits and destinations, exits without notice and participant deaths.
Though building a “digital front door" has been a priority for state governments, several are facing challenges to consolidating identity management across agencies.
The tool is designed to flag potentially fraudulent purchases and temporarily block transactions, similar to fraud detection systems used by banks and credit card companies.
State officials said that CA Bridge Connect is intended to close the gap between traditionally fragmented systems that can often make it difficult for people to find…