Kennedy Shannon is a grants expert with over 15 years of disaster grant management, nonprofit management, federal grant compliance, and diversity & inclusion experience across public and private sectors. She has a proven track record of using her excellent communications and organizational skills, together with her in-depth knowledge of federal grant regulations and funding requirements, to guide clients through the legal and federal guidelines for a variety of grants. An expert in Federal Grant Compliance (including 2 CFR Part 200), Kennedy has managed over $1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grants and projects. She is also a subject matter expert in numerous federal programs, including CDBG, CDBG-MIT, CDBG-DR, ESG, HOME, and ARPA, having served over 40 clients in 15 states.

Kennedy holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Detroit Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Public Policy and Public Administration from Michigan State University. She has also earned a Master’s Certificate from Cornell University in Project Leadership & Project Management from Cornell University.

Years of Experience: 15 years