Harris County, Texas Grants Coordination Section

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Harris County, Texas Grants Coordination Section

• Grant Writers Network of Greater Houston
• Presentation
• February 14, 2007

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GCS Organization Chart
Ian Gorman Grant Coordinator VacantGrant
Assistant Cynthia Allen Grant Analyst Eric
Cadow Grant Analyst Tom Van Dyke Programmatic
Compliance Monitor Vacant Financial Compliance
Monitor
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Background / Overview

• Background
• GCS Objectives Goals
• Assigned Responsibilities
• Long Range Goals
• Q A

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Justice Public InfrastructureEric Cadow

• Departments
• Commissioners Precincts
• CTC
• Sheriff
• Constables
• Fire Emergency Services

• Medical Examiner
• Courts
• CSCD
• County Clerk
• District Clerk
• District Attorney
• Law Library

• Review of grant related procedures

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Health, Youth Social Services GrantsCynthia
Allen

• Departments
• PHES
• HCPS
• Social Services

• Juvenile Probation
• CJJED
• CAC
• Also provide backup for CEDD grants

• Discuss Grants Summary information

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Programmatic Compliance MonitoringTom Van Dyke

• Focus on HUD Grants (CDBG, ESG, HOME, SHP and
  SC)
• Action Plan Review
• File Reviews (contract, monthly program reports
  and correspondence)
• Monitoring Visits
• CAPER Review
• Provide Technical Assistance to staff

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Administration Vacant

• Maintain grant information
• Search grant opportunities
•  Federal Grants www.cfda.gov
• State Grants www.2.tsl.state.tx.us/trail/grants
  earch
• Corporate Grants www.ccinet.org/search.cfm
• Non-profit Info www.guidestar.org

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Status Report to Commissioners

• Grant Summary
• Grant Application Status
• Grant Compliance Status
• Analysis of Closed-out Grants

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GCS Long Range Goals

• Increased external funding
• Increased compliance
• Improved use of grant funds
• Quarterly grant status report to Commissioners
• Improved grant performance metrics