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The application, approval and payment of state and federal grant funds has been
identified as one of the most cumbersome processes in government – especially
for agencies that manage multiple grant programs. This fact is not surprising
given the magnitude of the available programs and amount of money that is distributed.
The federal government alone has more than 600 grant programs, distributing
more than $300 Billion to state and local governments – who
typically process these funds for distribution to a multitude of recipients including
local schools, child care facilities, public safety entities and community organizations.
Given the scale and importance of federal and state grant programs, automation
of application and management processes is rapidly being adopted as a
way to increase the speed and effectiveness of traditionally manual
and error-prone operations. In doing so, state programs are able to reduce the
effort, time and money required to prepare and process grant programs – while
making it easier for applicants to find, apply and receive grant funds.
As a leading player in the grant management
automation, MTW
deployed the first automated, on-line
grant management solution since the late 1990s.
Since that time, we have worked with additional agencies to
refine automated grant processes, transferred existing grant
components to speed deployment for new customers, and worked
with federal eGrant workgroups to share results and best practices.
The depth of MTW
’s experience in
Grant Management provides customers with a multitude of options – allowing
them to pick the approach that best suits
their needs, culture, budget and environment. These options
range from applying the MTW
Grant Management Process Framework
to jumpstart and guide new automation initiatives, to leveraging
existing Grant Management business components, customizing
a complete and proven Grant Management Solution, or building
a solution based on past experiences to target the specific
needs of an agency.
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