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The Leading Grant Management Software for Public Sector Agencies

Manage the full grant management lifecycle with our grant management software suite, BlackCat. Our best-in-class products are designed specifically for state agencies, giving you robust capabilities with a wide range of customizable options to make the software fit your precise needs. With BlackCat, you get one powerful platform that saves time, increases efficiency, and empowers you to make a more meaningful impact among your constituents.

Transit

Streamline grant and fund management with BlackCat Transit, designed for state transportation agencies, offering modular workflows and precise data maintenance.

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Aviation

Optimize state aviation data collection and analysis with BlackCat Aviation, providing tailored processes for grant management, contract creation, and more.

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Rail

Standardize and streamline highway-rail crossing data management with BlackCat Rail. Make smart safety decisions and meet federal standards efficiently.

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Other

Easily manage grants with BlackCat Grants, a highly adaptable system that can be configured for any state agency.

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Client Retention Rate

“They are committed to the success of their system beyond deployment by providing ongoing training, ad hoc reports, and system updates in response to Federal regulation changes.”

Caltrans

“With B2Gnow you can see trends – where you’re growing, where your expansion could be. If you don’t know where you are or where you’ve been, you won’t know where you’re going.”

Chicago Public Schools

“B2Gnow saves you so much time and energy. You have the time to actually see how you can make your program better versus spending all of your time reviewing documentation and process procedures. It’s been a huge help.”

Chicago Transit Authority

“Prior to leveraging B2Gnow, we were receiving over 1,200 paper reports monthly. B2Gnow has seamlessly automated this monthly report process through its audit feature. Now the responsibility is on the subcontractors to confirm receipt of payments within the B2Gnow system.”

City of Fort Worth

“B2Gnow saves us a great deal of money because it generates thousands of faxes and emails. If we were to match that annually, it would require many human resources and postage costs.”

City of Houston

“They are knowledgeable and highly competent in all aspects of each project and our needs are always completely met.”

Florida Department of Transportation

“You have never lost that great customer service. You always respond to our questions and concerns and go that extra mile. It’s a pleasure doing business with you.”

Houston Airport System

“Great customer service. All my questions were answered, and I was guided through the screens I needed to complete.”

MetroWest Regional Transit Authority

“We’re a small airport and staffing hasn’t grown even though plane passengers have tripled. We needed a system to ease the job, and B2Gnow was there to save the day with their auditing dashboards and to make my job a lot easier.”

St. Pete – Clearwater International Airport

“This system has elements we needed to bring our grant management area under control. The time-savings for us only continues to grow.”

State Agency

“With B2Gnow system every document is in one place and right at our fingertips with a simple search. B2Gnow has made it much easier to report and prove our compliance to the FTA. With B2Gnow, there is more automation, which leads to better data integrity.”

State DOT

“With everything going paperless, leveraging this type of technology is a big benefit in terms of efficiency,”

Tampa International Airport

“We can conduct contract audits to see if there are any issues. B2Gnow even reports which sub-contractors have been paid and when. It saves so much time, and the cost of the tool is 100% worth the investment.”

Transit Authority

“B2Gnow allows general contractors to load the sub-contractors that they are using, showing if they are certified and meeting goals, that is definitely my favorite feature.”

University of Texas System

“The methods are easy to access, and grants and reimbursement requests are signed electronically, reducing processing time and increasing productivity. As the lead for this conversion at Aeronautics, I have also received high compliments from our airports, sponsors and consultants on this system.”

Wyoming Aeronautics Division

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Grant Management Software FAQs

Grant management software designed for the public sector streamlines the management of the full grant lifecycle for Federal Agencies, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and other State Agencies.

Grant management systems offer robust capabilities with a wide range of customizable options to make the software fit precise needs. A best-in-class grant management software, such as BlackCat software, saves time, increases efficiency, and empowers agencies to make a more meaningful impact among their constituents. A top grant management system will streamline the entire grantmaking process through a single, comprehensive online platform.

It empowers grantmaking staff to create applications and schedule cycles to review submissions, allocate funding, and execute agreements. A platform like BlackCat software empowers agencies to easily execute tasks, track spending, facilitate reimbursement requests, and more.

From application to awards to spend-down tracking, a grant management system such as B2Gnow’s BlackCat grant management software offers agencies a secure online system that simplifies and streamlines the entire grant management process for State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), as well as federal and other state agencies.

A comprehensive grant management software, such as BlackCat software, offers a full suite of customizable grant management solutions designed to meet the unique needs of public sector organizations.

Grant management software for public sector agencies includes automated compliance tools. Features include built-in compliance checks, audit trails, and reporting functionalities.

A comprehensive grant management system such as BlackCat software enables Federal Agencies, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and other State Agencies to adhere to federal, state, and local regulations, reducing the risk of errors and costly penalties.

When considering grant management software for your Federal or State agency, you should look for options to optimize the entire grant management lifecycle. Look for grant management software that drives efficiency by empowering your organization to say goodbye to spreadsheets and manual processes. A time-saving grant management system will elevate project outcomes by automating processes and centralizing data management. The best grant management systems will increase accountability by allowing visibility into all grant activities, budgets, and compliance requirements.

A grant management system such as BlackCat software will track every dollar and facilitate all stages of the grant management process.

Additionally, your organization should consider only those grant management systems that can be easily configured to meet your specific grant program requirements.

BlackCat software offers flexible workflows, comprehensive reporting tools, and user permissions that can be quickly and easily updated without needing assistance from a development team. 

Federal Agencies, State Departments of Transportation (DOTs), and other State Agencies can benefit from grant management software to better manage and facilitate the entire grant management life cycle in a simplified, secure online system.

A leading grant management software like BlackCat will also empower agencies to provide better transparency to key stakeholders by enabling grantmaking staff to easily analyze, monitor, report on, and communicate all grant data at any stage of the grant lifecycle.

Ultimately, grant management software will help agencies looking to comply with complex grantmaking rules and regulations while creating greater efficiency by streamlining processes. 

Managing multiple grant applications, all with varying requirements and timelines is challenging.

Applications are often submitted in various forms, and pulling them all together can be a laborious process.

Additionally, navigating compliance for each program can be overwhelming for even the most organized teams.

A comprehensive grant management system like BlackCat Software empowers agencies to easily create and manage application cycles from beginning to end.

With one system managing every step, grantmaking teams can create applications, set up cycles, and automatically notify applicants online.

Grantees can submit an application directly within the grant application software component and clearly track its progress.

A typical grant management system implementation involves:

  • Planning – Define project goals, requirements, and success metrics.
  • Configuration – Tailoring grant management software workflows, permissions, and integrations.
  • Data Migration & Testing – Data is migrated, and tests are conducted to ensure stability.
  • Training – Teams undergo training to support a smooth transition. Change management is implemented to promote user adoption.
  • Go-Live & Support – Launch software and provide ongoing support.

Each implementation stage is tailored to meet the organization’s unique needs and the project’s complexity.

Federal and state agencies are often challenged with tracking grant expenditures for multiple grant programs and projects.

Without a centralized system, remaining organized can be difficult for program managers.

Cumbersome manual processes can lead to inaccuracies, inefficiencies, and compliance risks. The best grant management systems will allow public sector agencies to closely monitor grant spending with precision and accuracy using spend-down tracking capabilities.

BlackCat software, for example, provides transparency for high-volume spending when monitoring grant expenditures from recipients across the state to various programs. With all components housed in one grant management system, agencies gain unmatched visibility and can easily create comprehensive reports for key stakeholders.

Agencies can encourage supplier diversity beyond spend tracking by fostering supplier development, creating inclusive procurement policies, and engaging in the community.

For example, agenices can encourage small and diverse businesses to compete in public projects by hosting supplier diversity workshops and fiars, promoting new contracted projects on their websites, and they can leverage technology solutions like B2Gnow Supplier Diversity software to better engage and grow their small and diverse vendor community through automated outreach campaigns and email blasts.

Further, agencies and primes who leverage B2Gnow supplier diversity spend tracking gain access to Gain the industry’s largest real-time database of certified suppliers.

Agencies can also develop relationships and spread the word through organizations such as Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC), Small Business Diversity Network (SBDN), Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA), National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).