Tyler Tech Podcast

4 Ways Data Can Advance Your Governments ARPA Grants

Episode Summary

With the American Rescue Plan Act grants hitting state and local government, how can data be used to maximize this once in a generation opportunity? Oliver Wise, Director of Recovery Solutions for Tyler's Data & Insights Division helps us understand this very issue by sharing four ways data can advance these ARPA grants. Oliver explains how data is an essential force multiplier to the ARPA for state and local governments to help them prioritize recovery investments, evaluate programs, promote equity, and comply with federal reporting requirements.

Episode Notes

With the American Rescue Plan Act grants hitting state and local government, how can data be used to maximize this once in a generation opportunity?  Oliver Wise, Director of Recovery Solutions for Tyler's Data & Insights Division helps us understand this very issue by sharing four ways data can advance these ARPA grants.  Oliver explains how data is an essential force multiplier to the ARPA for state and local governments to help them prioritize recovery investments, evaluate programs, promote equity, and comply with federal reporting requirements.

The four ways:

1. Data can help policy makers design policy intervention that addresses the most impacted industries and communities.
2. Data allows policy makers to rapidly evaluate the impact of ARPA-funded programs.
3. Data supports an equitable recover for all community members.
4. Data leveraged for internal management can be reused for automated, external reporting.

Helpful links:

Tyler Technologies Recovery Insights

Pierce County, Washington's Open Data Dashboards