ATX Hack for Change

Joanne Bruno, Jeremy Cantu, Kaitlyn Clark, Jim Given, Jess Sauer

Why we chose housing

Our Work So Far

Mobile-first responsive web app
Database of local assistance programs with metadata
Back-end matching logic
WCAG-compliant front end

We chose to make a mobile-first responsive web app because a quarter of low income and a third of very low income households rely on mobile-only internet. So far we've created a still-growing database of assistance programs, back end logic to match users with appropriate help, and we're working on WCAG compliance on the front end. BREAK FOR DEMO: Let’s say I’m 72 year old homeowner in 78702. Since retiring a few years ago, I live on a fixed income. In the meantime, property values in my neighborhood have doubled in the past seven years. My property taxes have skyrocketed past the limits of my budget. I decide to use Keep My Casa to see if there are services that could help in my situation. After providing my family size (2) and income ($27,000), I can easily select that I am a homeowner struggling to pay for property taxes. For the best fit for me, I can submit a couple of details about my unique situation (over 65),I get a personalized list of several local resources. Now I can easily call or review the websites to see more details about taking advantage of these programs.

Getting to MVP

Connecting front and back ends
Translation of content into Spanish
Development of eviction user flow

Vision for the Future

Creating Facebook Messenger chatbot (see Do Not Pay)
Compiling personalized letters for users
Making app customizable for other cities

Thanks!

Get in touch with us at mail@keepmycasa.com

Code can be found in the GitHub Repository

More information at keepmycasa.com