Initiative includes efforts to simplify and streamline applications for Federal loans for farmers with limited access to credit. Image: Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock.com
By: FEDweek StaffOMB has touted actions taken since announcing an initiative to reduce the burdens on members of the public in learning of and gaining access to benefits available through federal agencies.
Actions taken under the late 2021 executive order on “transforming federal customer experience and service delivery to rebuild trust in government” include (in its words):
* The Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to proactively reduce burden on individuals using mobile drivers’ licenses as identification when flying.
* The Small Business Administration’s and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s efforts to support small businesses, including by making it easier for Veteran-owned small businesses to do work with the Federal government and for small businesses to file patents for their inventions.
* The Department of Agriculture’s efforts to simplify and streamline applications for Federal loans for farmers who cannot otherwise secure credit to start or maintain their farms.
* The Department of Education’s efforts to simplify and streamline the option of eliminating student loan debt for disabled borrowers, including through automated eligibility determinations.
* The Social Security Administration’s efforts to simplify and streamline recertification of disability status (also known as Continuing Disability Review), making it easier for individuals with disabilities to maintain access to critical Social Security supports.
OMB said it will continue to work with agencies on “implementing high-impact burden reduction measures and identifying additional measures to pursue through ongoing public engagement with affected communities.”
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