The mission of the Grants Administration (GA) Department is to maximize resources available to the District to improve educational services and to ensure shared success of grant implementation.

Department Functions:

• Disseminating grant funding opportunities from local, state, federal, and private sources to schools and District departments;
• Providing technical assistance, proposal review, editing, budget development, and writing assistance;
• Coordinating inter-departmental grant proposal development;
• Submitting proposals to funding agencies on behalf of schools and District departments (including preparing forms, acquiring signatures, and obtaining School Board approval);
• Providing results-driven training to schools and District departments in grant proposal development and District grant processes;
• Maintaining a database of all grant proposals submitted and funded in the District;
• Producing various reports and publications for the School Board, the District, Innovation Zones, and schools;
• Reviewing all grant Board agenda items;
• Assisting with budget amendments, program amendments, and no-cost extensions as requested by grant managers;
  
• Assisting with development/submittal of grant program performance reports to funding agencies as requested by grant managers; and
  
• Serving as an advocate for grant managers in identifying and resolving issues that impact grant program implementation in the District.

With a focus on diversification of funding sources, student achievement, and strategic plan alignment; the Grants Administration department uses a collaborative team approach to provide high-level customer service to schools and District departments in support of their grant-seeking efforts.