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KPMG Smart Grants Platform

Connecting citizens to assistance, faster, when they need it most

Anthony Monaco

Anthony Monaco

National Risk Consulting Leader, State & Local, KPMG US

+1 212-872-6448

May Boucherak

May Boucherak

Managing Director, Advisory, KPMG US

+1 212 954 6422

Rory Costello

Rory Costello

Principal, Advisory, KPMG US

+1 518-729-7159

Anthony Monaco

Anthony Monaco

National Risk Consulting Leader, State & Local, KPMG US

+1 212-872-6448

May Boucherak

May Boucherak

Managing Director, Advisory, KPMG US

+1 212 954 6422

Rory Costello

Rory Costello

Principal, Advisory, KPMG US

+1 518-729-7159

     

 

 


What it is

The KPMG Smart Grants Platform is an innovative, modular grants management platform built for managing the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance (PA) program grants process.

 

 


What it enables

The KPMG Smart Grants Platform leverages AI, automation, and a risk-based approach to help streamline FEMA PA grants management, reduce risk, and accelerate reimbursement.

 

 


Who it’s for

State and local government emergency management agencies and other FEMA PA recipients, as well as applicants and subrecipients.

     


Navigating complexity in the face of disasters

The FEMA PA programs provides critical federal funding to help communities respond to and recover from major disasters and emergencies. To apply for the funding, state and local governments, and as well as certain private nonprofits must address complex and ever-evolving regulations and pour through large volumes of data, while embarking on an arduous recovery process. This often leads to delays in applicant project submissions and ultimately, results in a prolonged reimbursement process that can take years, including the possibility of missed funding opportunities.
 


KPMG Smart Grants Platform for FEMA PA

The KPMG Smart Grants Platform leverages AI, automation, and a data-driven risk assessment to streamline FEMA PA activities, improve compliance, and expedite the reimbursement process. The modular solution is built with industry-leading grants management practices and disaster recovery experience in mind to support the comprehensive FEMA PA grants management process.

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Pre-disaster readiness assessment

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Risk mitigation abatement plan

03

Post-disaster risk assessment updates

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Reimbursement request

05

Automated data validation

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Closeout process and reporting

   


Explore KPMG Disaster Recovery Grant Support Capabilities

   

Pre-disaster FEMA PA risk self-assessment

Applicants can complete and submit a tailored online risk self-assessment questionnaire based on your approved evaluation criteria to assess program compliance risk. Pre-disaster ratings are assigned, assessing applicants’ ability to comply with 2 CFR 200 and Stafford Act, Hazard Mitigation, Section 406 requirements. 


Risk mitigation abatement plan

Individual, tailored risk mitigation abatement plans are generated for each applicant, focused on improving applicants’ program knowledge and compliance with the Code of Federal Regulation (CFR).


Post-disaster risk assessment updates and monitoring

After a disaster occurs, applicants can update the risk self-assessment for a final post-storm risk assessment and begin uploading supporting documentation using standardized templates to support reimbursement.


Reimbursement request

Applicants submit worksheets and additional supporting documentation​ in a central repository. Uploaded documents are converted into text and automatically classified key data points are extracted and saved in a machine readable format.


Automated validation and reporting

Automated data validation tests of over 25 data points help identify potential documentation errors, instance of fraud, and duplication of benefits. Submitted information is validated against established CFR criteria.


Closeout process and reporting

Reconciliation checks are automatically performed to identify areas that meet the requirements for reimbursement, while populating the necessary reports and packages for closeout activities.

   


Key benefits

The modular KPMG Smart Grants Platform for FEMA PA is built with industry-leading grant management practices and disaster recovery experience in mind to support the comprehensive FEMA PA grants management process.

In addition to the right tools, we bring the right talent, experience, and outcomes-focused approach to your recovery effort. We enrich your disaster recovery efforts with practitioners that have supported some of the largest global disasters in the last 40 years, including 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, Superstorm Sandy, Hurricane Ian, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

   


    Less risk

A risk-based approach, built-in governance, and a full audit trail to help you protect federal funds from the risks of fraud, waste, and abuse, reduce the risk of de-obligation, and be audit-ready.


   Accelerated
   reimbursement

Time intensive manual data collection and analysis is reduced from months to days by expediting state review of FEMA PA project documentation, allowing for faster reimbursement.

   
   Improved trust

A tailored compliance methodology, automated validation, and enhanced oversight and monitoring that aim to provide a leading standard of integrity in FEMA PA grants management. Confidently and transparently route critical funding to those qualified and in need.

   

   
   Greater efficiency
   and insights

Automated and data driven risk-assessment, combined with powerful AI, that helps digitize, classify, and integrate data sources in one system.  Pre-populated reports, intuitive dashboards, and executive summaries allow for more streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective FEMA PA grants management.

   
   Enhanced applicant
   experience strategy

User-friendly forms, a digital repository, and real-time feedback and recommendations so applicants can minimize the risk of non-compliance and get clearer insight into the status of reimbursement and information requests.

   
    Scalable
    and flexible

Modular components, so you can implement a comprehensive grants management platform or only the modules that you need. Select from a range of pre-configured options that can be tailored to your specific needs.