Unqork Helps State & Local Agencies Take Advantage of American Rescue Plan Funds Right Away

Unqork offers a suite of solutions to empower state & local agencies to efficiently manage federal funds from the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.

There is light at the end of the long dark pandemic tunnel. After a year of massive social and economic upheaval, the wave of COVID disruptions is finally receding as cases fall, and vaccination numbers rise. Still, the past year has been a tumultuous time for many Americans, particularly those who were already at risk before the pandemic. The virus may be on its way out, but the effects will be felt in communities around the country for years to come. Fortunately, there is help out there. 

To mitigate the impact of the past year, the federal government passed the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan (ARP), which includes $498 billion in federal funds to state, local, and tribal governments. The Plan’s immediate focus is on economic relief (e.g., rent & mortgage relief) and COVID mitigation (via support for testing and vaccination programs), but it also allocates funds to address long-term impacts from the pandemic, as, unlike the limited windows of the previous COVID relief bills, the ARP timeline extends to 2024.

Both long-term and immediate “tracks” will require a robust digital solution to help organize the application of federal funds—and Unqork can play a pivotal role in both. We will address how Unqork can help local governments’ long-range goals in a future blog post, but in this article, we will focus on how Unqork’s enterprise no-code application platform can help agencies take advantage of ARP funds right away.

Rapid Deployments Are Our Specialty

Unqork’s no-code application platform is designed to accelerate the development of robust custom government solutions—sometimes in as little as a few days. All Unqork solutions are built using a completely visual interface. Platform users (or “Creators” as we refer to them at Unqork) build software by drag-and-dropping configurable modules representing user-facing elements, back-end logic, and integrations with external services. 

Watch a recent webinar featuring Unqork thought leaders explore case management in the public sector.

Key Elements

• Digital Front Door: Responsive client-facing omnichannel digital portals that offer predictable, organized workflows with smart tools to maximize assistance and prioritize resources

• Frictionless Handoffs: Seamless integrations allow case managers to seamlessly hand-off a client to a relevant agency or employee, even within a single session

• Tailored Internal Dashboards: Provide administrators and case managers with tailored experiences and access to relevant information, demonstrating case manager or agency-wide performance data as well as individual client outcomes across agencies

Thanks to modern medicine, the virus may finally be on its way out. However, when it comes to digging out of economic and social disruptions of the past year, communities can find their way back via a combination of federal funds, local insights, and modern technology. 

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