What are the responsibilities and job description for the Grants Manager position at Tech Army, LLC?
Grant Research / Grant Writing / Submission of Applications
• Research to identify grant resources including but not limited to Federal, State, and local funding opportunities to support the City’s needs and priorities.
• Research grant opportunities identified by the City.
• Develop and maintain a pipeline of suitable grants aligned with the City’s Strategic Goals.
• Coordinate with the City’s Administrator to identify projects compatible with available local, state and federal funding sources.
• Works with appropriate personnel to develop and expedite internal processing of grant proposals.
• Research and obtain necessary documents for grant applications.
• Provide general grant proposal writing services associated with the completion of grant applications.
• Preparation of grant applications and any other materials required for submission and consideration. This includes grant application narratives and data including, if necessary, charts, tables and diagrams to illustrate data. The Grant Consultant will provide the City with a draft of any grant application 15 days in advance of the application deadline for review and incorporate the City’s comments and/or edits into the application within 48 hours of receiving them.
• Solicit Letters of Support on behalf of the City in conjunction with grant applications, if needed.
• Support the submission process, ensuring all proposals meet funding requirements and deadlines.
Program Administration
• Assist in compliance of awarded grant.
• Act as a liaison between the City and State or Federal agencies.
• Provide assistance in fulfilling the administration and reporting requirements of grants, to include progress reports, final reports, and all other required documentation.
• Knowledgeable and ability to implement and comply with the specific terms, regulations, and requirements governing the disbursement of federal funds, and as identified in 2 CFR Part 200, as amended. Consultant needs knowledge of and is able to access online systems such as HEROS and DRGR.
• Review budgets and expenditures to ensure funds are being utilized in compliance with grant terms.
• Track awarded grants and ensure that project milestones are achieved in accordance with the grant agreements.
• Assist with any required audits or site visits as related to awarded grants.
• Meet with the City’s Grants Administrator monthly.
• Monthly Reporting to the City: provide monthly reports summarizing the amount of time expended, describing activities undertaken during the previous month, and status of those activities.
