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Life-event cascade

Maria loses her job

One event triggers a safety net across 6 programs

AI agent narrative

I've completed the initial eligibility scan for Maria's household. Based on her employment history, household size (3), and income drop, she qualifies for 6 programs across 4 agencies. I've auto-enrolled her in Unemployment and SNAP โ€” no action needed from Maria. Healthcare requires a plan selection, which I'll guide her through.

Cascade steps

1

Event detected

Employment termination filed

2

Eligibility scan complete

benefitsComplete

6 programs identified across 4 agencies

Agent: Cross-referenced household data against federal and state program requirements. Identified 6 programs with high confidence eligibility.
3

Unemployment approved

$2,100/month โ€” auto-enrolled

Unemployment Insurance$2,100/mo

Rules fired

  • Income threshold met
  • Employment history verified
  • Waiting period waived
4

SNAP approved

benefitsComplete

$680/month for household of 3

SNAP Benefits$680/mo

Rules fired

  • Household income below 130% FPL
  • Household size: 3
5

Healthcare enrollment

healthcareIn progress

ACA marketplace โ€” selecting plan...

ACA Healthcare

3 plans match โ€” needs Maria's input

6

Workforce retraining

educationPending

Matching programs to skills profile

Workforce Retraining

12 programs found in her area

7

Tax adjustment

taxPending

Withholding recalculated for new income

8

Child care assistance

Subsidy eligibility check

Live engine result

Generated by the real household model, life-event coordinator, and domain rules.

Life event result

job loss

Coordinated across 30 domains ยท 29 cascade wave(s).

Monthly income change

+$0

Monthly benefits change

+$6,134

Net monthly change

+$6,134

Recommended next steps

These programs look open โ€” start an application to lock in benefits.

Programs checked

30 domains
  • Economic WelfareEligible
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    Unemployment Insurance

    Meets all 3 UI eligibility rules

    $1,949/mo($11,700/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Enrolled in Unemployment Insurance โ€” benefits will begin after any applicable waiting week

  • energyEligible
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    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Eligible for Weatherization Assistance Program, LIHEAP Energy Assistance (coordinated) (primary: Weatherization Assistance Program)

    $304/mo($3,648/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for Weatherization Assistance Program ($304/mo) โ€” human review required

  • small-businessEligible
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    SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty

    Eligible for SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty, SBA Disaster Loans (primary: SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty)

    $1,900/mo($22,800/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty ($1900/mo) โ€” human review required

  • aging-servicesEligible
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    OAA Title III Nutrition

    Eligible for OAA Title III Nutrition, National Family Caregiver Support (primary: OAA Title III Nutrition)

    $285/mo($3,420/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for OAA Title III Nutrition ($285/mo) โ€” human review required

  • rural-developmentEligible
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    Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct

    Eligible for Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct, Community Facilities Loans & Grants (primary: Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct)

    $855/mo($10,260/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct ($855/mo) โ€” human review required

  • Benefits (SNAP)Eligible
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    SNAP

    Meets all 4 SNAP eligibility rules (asset test provisional)

    $785/mo($9,420/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Enrolled in SNAP at $785/mo

  • HealthcareEligible
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    Medicaid

    Medicaid eligible: Maria Santos (parent_non_expansion), Sofia Santos (teen_6_18), Diego Santos (child_1_5)

    $0/mo($0/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Medicaid application accepted pending citizenship/identity verification (SAVE/hub). Not final enrollment until verified.

  • HousingNot eligible

    Housing Choice Voucher

    Failed 1 of 3 rules: hcv-no-duplicate

  • Federal & State Income Tax

    All individuals with income are subject to tax calculation

    $333/mo($4,000/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Tax profile updated with calculated federal and state tax liability

  • Child WelfareNot eligible

    CPS Investigation

    No maltreatment report/allegation facts โ€” CPS path closed (not a TANF eligibility screen)

  • LaborNot eligible

    Texas Labor Code (uses federal floor)

    Detected 2 potential violation(s): labor-fw-minimum-wage, labor-fw-recordkeeping

  • emergency-servicesNot eligible

    Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM)

    No assistance pathway open

  • disability-servicesNot eligible

    Vocational Rehabilitation (Title I)

    VR denial: vr-disability, vr-substantial-impediment, vr-requires-services, vr-can-benefit

  • disaster-recoveryNot eligible

    IHP Housing Assistance

    IHP HA denial: stafford-act-declaration, ihp-identity-occupancy, ihp-damage-category, ihp-ha-estimate

  • Economic WelfareEligible
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    Unemployment Insurance

    Meets all 3 UI eligibility rules

    $1,949/mo($11,700/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Enrolled in Unemployment Insurance โ€” benefits will begin after any applicable waiting week

  • business-commerceEligible
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    Business formation & SBA financing (TX)

    Entity formation viable in TX; no SBA loan requested

    $0/mo($0/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Entity registration confirmed; annual state filings scheduled.

  • energyEligible
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    Weatherization Assistance Program

    Eligible for Weatherization Assistance Program, LIHEAP Energy Assistance (coordinated) (primary: Weatherization Assistance Program)

    $304/mo($3,648/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for Weatherization Assistance Program ($304/mo) โ€” human review required

  • small-businessEligible
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    SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty

    Eligible for SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty, SBA Disaster Loans (primary: SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty)

    $1,900/mo($22,800/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for SBA 7(a) Loan Guaranty ($1900/mo) โ€” human review required

  • aging-servicesEligible
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    OAA Title III Nutrition

    Eligible for OAA Title III Nutrition, National Family Caregiver Support (primary: OAA Title III Nutrition)

    $285/mo($3,420/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for OAA Title III Nutrition ($285/mo) โ€” human review required

  • rural-developmentEligible
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    Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct

    Eligible for Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct, Community Facilities Loans & Grants (primary: Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct)

    $855/mo($10,260/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Application submitted for Section 502 Single Family Housing Direct ($855/mo) โ€” human review required

  • Benefits (SNAP)Eligible
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    SNAP

    Meets all 4 SNAP eligibility rules (asset test provisional)

    $785/mo($9,420/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Enrolled in SNAP at $785/mo

  • HealthcareEligible
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    Medicaid

    Medicaid eligible: Maria Santos (parent_non_expansion), Sofia Santos (teen_6_18), Diego Santos (child_1_5)

    $0/mo($0/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Medicaid application accepted pending citizenship/identity verification (SAVE/hub). Not final enrollment until verified.

  • justice-courtsEligible
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    Federal Pretrial Release & Sentencing

    Case in scope โ€” TX regime cash_default, pretrial tier recognizance, CJA-eligible

    $0/mo($0/yr)

    Status: pending review โ€” Case scheduled for arraignment and counsel appointment per Fed. R. Crim. P. 5 and 18 USC ยง 3006A.

  • agricultureEligible
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    Federal Crop Insurance

    Meets the federal eligibility requirements for Federal Crop Insurance

    $0/mo($0/yr)

    Status: pending acceptance โ€” Application submitted for Federal Crop Insurance. USDA Farm Service Agency (or RMA-approved crop insurance provider) will verify producer documentation and notify the applicant.

  • HousingNot eligible

    Housing Choice Voucher

    Failed 1 of 3 rules: hcv-no-duplicate

  • Federal & State Income Tax

    All individuals with income are subject to tax calculation

    $333/mo($4,000/yr)

    Status: automatic โ€” Tax profile updated with calculated federal and state tax liability

  • Child WelfareNot eligible

    CPS Investigation

    No maltreatment report/allegation facts โ€” CPS path closed (not a TANF eligibility screen)

  • EducationNot eligible

    Federal Pell Grant

    Pell denial: Failed 2 federal core rules: edu-fa-isir-on-file, edu-fa-sap

  • LaborNot eligible

    Texas Labor Code (uses federal floor)

    Detected 2 potential violation(s): labor-fw-minimum-wage, labor-fw-recordkeeping

  • social-securityNot eligible

    Retirement Insurance Benefits (RIB)

    RIB denial: rib-pia-estimate