Our mission
A safety net that reaches every family it was built for.
Zion is a public benefit corporation building tools for the people the safety net serves and the people who run it: families living in poverty, ALICE households one emergency away from it, and the caseworkers and community organizations who stand with them.
The need
Four in ten households can’t cover the basics.
- Below the poverty line
- ALICE: working, still short of the basics
- Can afford the basics
people lived below the official poverty line in 2025.
ALICE households work, earn above the poverty line, and still can’t afford the basics.
people a month rely on SNAP to put food on the table.
Where the net breaks
Most families don’t fall through for lack of eligibility.
Paperwork, not need
In May 2026, 19% of the 5.7 million people due for a Medicaid renewal lost coverage. Most of them, 15% of everyone up for renewal, were cut for paperwork and procedure. The right record, at the right time, keeps coverage in place.
Cliffs, not ladders
A raise or a few extra shifts can cost a family more in benefits than it pays. ALICE households live on that edge, and most tools can’t show them where it is.
Scattered help
Benefits, health, and ID records live in a dozen places. Every agency asks again. Caseworkers spend their time rebuilding a file instead of helping the person in front of them.
What we build
One record the family owns. One network around it.
LP Account
A free, private home for benefits, health, and ID records. Renewals flagged early. Shared only with the family’s OK, and every view is logged.
Arriving nextOutPosts
The community app for the places and neighbors near you. No ads, no selling data.
For organizationsLocal Partner Console
A free console to serve families with their consent, cut repeat paperwork, and see renewals coming across your caseload.
Built to last
The mission cannot be sold.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Poverty in the United States: 2025 (Sept. 2026). United For ALICE, national overview (2024 data). USDA ERS, SNAP key statistics (FY 2025). CMS, Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility Operations and Enrollment Snapshot, May 2026 (Aug. 2026).