Storm Petrel LLC
We improve the lives of the American public by assuring immediate, effective, responsible management of emergency funds with training and software.
Tempest-GEMS
All Disasters are Local
It’s obvious that we need to allocate the emergency funds to address the coronavirus pandemic but it’s irresponsible to do so without also providing the means to administer funds effectively at the federal level.
In a typical year, 75% of funds recipients, usually local governments and local non-profits, fail to follow federal laws pertaining to the grants, the Stafford Act and FEMA. That’s a typical year. We’re heading into a situation where local governments and non-profits, like everyone else, will have the additional burden of reduced administrative capacity. The number of people involved in disaster cost recovery has skyrocketed in 2020.
It is about ALL of US!
Ineffective management robs you of funds designated for tests, equipment, food and water, medical supplies, personal protection gear, economic assistance, even healthcare providers. That means more deaths, more illness, more uncertainty and instability.
Rebuild Better
Money without support is not a solution. Funding the response to a disaster and grant programs requires more. It requires effort, heart, tools, and hands.
Unified Oversight
We are setting communities up for failure. Let's provide a process for unified oversight!
Unified Tools & Resources
Let's provide communities and states with one effective tool to ensure the effective management of emergency funds.
Success
In a typical year, 75% of local governments fail to follow federal laws pertaining to the Stafford Act. That’s a typical year. We’re heading into a situation where local governments, like everyone else, will have reduced administrative capacity and we’ll be asking them to do something they have historically not done well when running at full administrative capacity.
Success is...
Funds for Cost Recovery
AND perfect accounting of each dollar we spend
Funds for Equipment
AND a clear visual guidence and score cards on procurement.
AND use tools to Prevent problems instead of punishing.
Funds for Staffing
AND a easy-to-follow process for using Emergency Funds to pay for health care providers and others
Tempest-GEMS is...
Successful Execution of Grant Mission
AND perfect accounting in a cloud-based application for every dollar you spent
Successfully Reporting Labor Costs
AND printing on forms FEMA loves and is familiar with with perfect math
Successfully Capturing Document
AND starting your grant close out process with the first document you scan
AND follow the guideposts and scorecards in the software to gather the docs you must have
Success
Tempest-GEMS is software helps you confidently navigate the rough terrain ahead.
Industry Partners
We're here for you!
...Even if we can't be there with you
How?
Videos
Training Posts
Knowledge-Base & Help Desk
Your Cornerstones
Protect Access to Emergency Funds
Take simple, effective, efficient steps to protect the flow of federal emergency funds. Make every action count.
Protect Your Neighbors
Use web-based tools to ensure that our local taxes don't go up. Let's prevent the risks of punishment due to mistakes.
Protect Community Services
Ensure we take all possible steps to protect our valuable community services. We depend on them. Funding them is difficult enough, let's provide them help. It is our duty.
Protect from Overwhelm
Executing projects with federal funds is successful when we provide clear instructions, good guidance, realistic timelines and resources that help!