About KEEP.ID
Keep.id is an online platform for those experiencing homelessness and their caseworkers to assist them in obtaining, securely storing, and utilizing government-issued ID to apply for aid services.
Loss of identification documents is a critical issue among those experiencing homelessness, as basic forms of ID such as Social Security cards are often a prerequisite to accessing critical aid services. According to the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty in 2018, 51% of homeless adults without identification were denied SSI, and 53% were denied food stamps. Lack of identification forces individuals to find alternative, informal assistance that is neither adequate nor consistent.
We envision Keep.id as a valuable tool for centralizing the information and documents needed to access aid services. An individual first registers with Keep.id by visiting a local partner nonprofit, where they complete their online profile. Keep.id then prepares guided forms for a photo ID, birth certificate, and Social Security card, auto-filled with the user’s profile information. Based on each user’s profile, Keep.id also lists eligible aid opportunities, like SSDI, to easily apply for.
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Expo Schedule
We will be running the following programing during the afternoon sessions, repeated each hour between 1pm - 4pm:
1:00 PM | Keep.id Overview
1:20 PM | Keep.id Product Demo
1:40 PM | Q&A Session
Meet The Team
STEFFEN CORNWELL
Steffen Cornwell is Keep.id’s Product Manager Lead, and he studied computer science and entrepreneurship at Penn. He enjoys coming at problems from unconventional angles and piecing together how the various parts of a solution could work together. He previously worked as a computational biology researcher in the field of RNA-sequencing. His faith in Christ is central to his life, and he loves adventures and music!