Case Study: PA Department of Community & Economic Development achieves automated municipal financial risk rankings via a sub-$50K web solution with CitizenDeveloper

PA Department of Community & Economic Development - Customer Case Study

The PA Department of Community & Economic Development (PA DCED) needed a web-based application to monitor and rank Pennsylvania municipalities by financial distress, but an earlier RFP was canceled after every vendor response exceeded the allotted $250,000. CitizenDeveloper was engaged to explore options using its no-code application platform and the PA ITQ Pre-Approved Vendor List to meet PA DCED’s requirements more affordably.

CitizenDeveloper delivered a tailored web application on budget for under $50,000, built through the PA ITQ process. The solution provides a statewide financial risk model, annual ranking and evaluation of each municipality, and automated reporting with data-driven recommendations—achieving the DCED’s goals at a fraction of the original projected cost.

PA Department of Community & Economic Development

Andrew Sheaf

Local Government Policy Manager