Brown University, $5,000
TextUp is a text messaging platform seeking to improve the outcomes of the homeless and near-homeless served by social service providers through improved channels of communication. By aggregating information on a consolidated platform, TextUp enables providers (e.g., shelters and meal sites) to report and adjust service availabilities as well as send text alerts with pertinent information. Constituents will be able to access this data in real time for informed decision-making.