Civic Tech · Kentucky

Tools built for the people who need them most.

Sleeping Bear Labs builds small, focused tools for nonprofits, public health advocates, journalists, and civic institutions. Plain language. No login. Works on a phone.


Public Health

Kentucky Medicaid Notebook

Plain-language Medicaid guide for Kentuckians — eligibility, providers, transportation, and how to apply.

Civic Data

Kentucky Food Insecurity

County-level food insecurity data across all 120 Kentucky counties, 2020–2023.

Field Safety

LoadCalc

Quick construction load checker built for one-handed use in the field. Works offline.

Field Safety

SiteScope

Jobsite noise and vibration logger using your phone's built-in sensors. Exports CSV for compliance.

Civic Data

Civic Return

Green space per resident across Kentucky counties, calculated from federal land data.

Accessibility

Percept

Profile-based accessibility feedback for ADHD, dyslexia, low vision, and screen reader users.

Civic Data

SinkTrace

Municipal water loss tracker — traces inconsistencies across usage data, billing, and infrastructure.

Matthew Herron — logistics, journalism, software. I build carefully and explain every decision along the way.

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