GFS Recognized as Strategic Management Planning Program Consultant

(Harrisburg, PA) – Government Finance Solutions (GFS), a division of Dawood, is now a recommended Strategic Management Planning Program (STMP) consultant. In this role, GFS is empowered to help local governments achieve long-term financial vitality by developing and prioritizing projects that elevate Pennsylvania as a whole.

STMP, a Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development initiative, outlines short- and long-term financial, managerial, and economic development measures to strengthen a municipality’s financial capacity.

“STMP participation is a perfect fit with the GFS mission—matching Dawood’s financial acumen with our planning and economic development strategies,” said John Mizerak, director of community and economic development with Dawood. “We are laser-focused on assisting municipal governments with enhancing their finances and connecting  them with effective funding solutions to expand and diversify the municipal revenue base and improve fiscal performance.”

About STMP

STMP supports municipalities by offering grants which can fund costs associated with hiring an independent financial consultant to prepare a three- to five-year financial plan and perform a management review. Read the Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development STMP fact sheet.

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