Blackcat Transit Data Management — B2Gnow Panther International

The BlackCat Transit Management System® is a flexible and robust hosted grant and fund management system specifically designed and tailored for the state transportation industry. The application is a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) core product with a variety of best practice developed features and components that allow for quick configuration, implementation, and utilization. The overall product workflows are modular and scalable, and can be quickly adapted to certain changes such as the constantly evolving FTA and NTD requirements. The data is collected and maintained in a granular format that enhances the ability to search, sort, or export data precisely and meaningfully.

The complete system includes workflows or modules to handle the following elements or activities:

System access controlled by DOT
Organization (or Agency) profiles for demographic and agency related data collection
Federal and state grant/funding program profiles
Grant profiles, award amounts, dollar distribution, spend-down, and balances
Contact and user management features with granular administrative access controls
Project or ‘needs’ development, planning, and prioritization
Application creation, development, and submission
Application review, scoring, and approval (award)
Allocation of funds to specific projects including the multiple source funding and matching
Contract and amendment development, template creation, encumbrance, spend-down, and balances
Electronic Signature (e-Signature) Delivery Capability (optional)
Invoice (reimbursement request) submission, review, and integration (as warranted)
Payment information intake (either manual or automated)
Inbound reporting including budget, expense, ridership, National Transit Database (NTD), and milestone reporting
Asset inventory profiles, fleet management, useful life monitoring, disposal management, transfer processing, and archiving
Transit Asset Management (TAM) performance measures development (optional)
State of Good Repair forecasting (optional)
Oversight or compliance management and document retention (optional)
Letter of Intent / Auto-Registration (optional)
Important Documents (optional)
Document collection, storage, categorization, and expiration management
Customized output reporting and data exports
Ad-hoc reporting capabilities
Project, contract, and grant closeout procedures
Configurable email notification creation and tracking system
Activity and status change logging system
Onsite training, web-based training and support, and tailored training guides
Assigned project manager, monthly status meetings, version and maintenance updates
A manned call center providing proactive online support to active users

BlackCat utilizes a Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) core system that is robust, flexible and tailored to meet all of your needs.

BlackCat can create, track and record any certifications or reporting needs for the granter and sub-recipients.

BlackCat increases efficiency by reducing the need for data entry, particularly for the Granter personnel.

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If you would like to learn how our systems, staff, services, and strategies can help you and your team, please select the 'Request A Demo' button to contact us. We will contact you directly to discuss your current challenges and to provide you with a demonstration of our systems and capabilities.

If you require assistance accessing your state system, please contact BlackCat Support at 888-238-9707