The Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Grants Administration assists District, Regional Centers, and school-site personnel to secure and manage external funding designed to enhance the educational experience for students. To accomplish this, the Office offers a myriad of services in grants development and financial monitoring. The Office is strategically divided into two units: Grants Development Unit (GDU) and Financial Reporting Unit (FRU).  The following services are offered by each unit:

Grants Development Unit (GDU)

Financial Reporting Unit (FRU)

·         Research and identify grant opportunities;

·         Disseminate information on grant opportunities;

·         Establish funding partnerships with non-profit organizations, institutions of higher education, community organizations, businesses and municipalities;

·         Conduct grant writing staff development;

·         Provide grant writing technical assistance;

·         Identify and contract with independent grant writers;

·         Provide technical review of grant applications;

·         Collaborate with district offices, Regional Centers and school-sites to align District priorities to appropriate funding opportunities;

·         Coordinate proposal submission activities;

·         Assist staff with Board Item preparation and process;

·         Act as liaison with funding agencies;

·         Review Appropriations Bill for funding allocations; and

·         Review current funding trends.

·         Conduct staff development on financial affairs and management;

·         Interface with the funding source to clarify budgetary issues such as pre-award budget and/or program negotiation, budget and program amendments, and performance reports;

·         Approve new grant program budgets;

·        Review, edit and approve budget and/or program amendments;

·         Approve transfer of expenditures and budget transfers;

·         Provide technical assistance to the Project Manager on budgetary issues during the implementation period on issues such as contracts, matching funds, statutory compliance guidelines;

·         Assist GDU to prepare grant budgets for grant applications submitted; and

·         Monitor and report on grant expenditures and unauthorized PACs on a monthly basis.