Case Study: Nebraska Department of Economic Development achieves reliable real-time grant data and dramatically faster reporting with AmpliFund

Helping the State of Nebraska Department of Economic Development Find Numbers They Can Count On

The Nebraska Department of Economic Development (DED), which manages nearly $843 million in ARPA and state funding, was struggling with fragmented, spreadsheet-based grant processes that left fund balances unreliable and staff overwhelmed — a situation DED Chief Economist Dr. Dave Dearmont described as "like the wild west." After considering a custom build but needing faster time-to-value, the Department chose AmpliFund and its purpose-built grant management software to centralize data and standardize workflows.

AmpliFund implemented a centralized grant management solution that delivers real-time data, program benchmarking, and faster reporting — cutting response time to performance inquiries from three weeks to about three hours. The platform enabled DED to award more than $420 million in CARES and ARPA funds with few audit findings, allowed 7–8 people to manage large disbursements, and created staff capacity to prioritize high-impact programs; AmpliFund’s solution produced measurable gains in efficiency, compliance, and decision-making.

Nebraska Department of Economic Development

Dave Dearmont

Chief Economist