Finance Committee
October 4, 2022

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1 Grant Pilot Program
O v e r v i e w a n d C o n c l u s i o n s
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2 Background
WHAT
A pilot program establishing a designated person to monitor grant activity WHY
To ensure all possible grant funds are being pursued
WHERE
All grants within the City of San Leandro
WHEN
February 2022- July 2022 (six months)
WHO
Dana serving as single point of contact, TPA as grant writing support, Simon & Company notifying of federal opportunities HOW
Dana serving as liaison between COSL & partners, tracking all grants from NOFO to application submission 2 Click to edit Master title style
3 Program Outputs & Deliverables
3 Outputs Deliverables
• 97 grants evaluated and tracked
• 13 grants applied for
• 2 federal earmark requests submitted
• 8 state earmark requests submitted
• 11 calls held assessing department needs
• 6 interdepartmental meetings held
• Workbook created to track all grant activity
• Procedures guide developed
• 7 grants awarded
• 6 monthly progress reports created & distributed
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4 Program Outcomes (What We Learned)
Outcome Takeaway
30% of no’s due to not fitting Proper vetting; many grants do not fit Grant procedures Management Partners
Grant consultant Townsend Public Affairs
Centralized hub CMO & Power Team
Underutilize grants Prioritization exercises
Projects not grant ready Bookmarking for future
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5 Resources
• City Manager’s Office
• Eric Engelbart and Elizabeth Conway will be department liaisons • Townsend Public Affairs
• Helps vet grant opportunities
• Helps to write grant applications and assist with submission • Current POC is Alex Gibbs ([email protected])
• Starting in September, POC will be Christine Rose ([email protected]) • Simon & Company
• Distributes and helps navigate federal grant opportunities 5 Click to edit Master title style
6 Thank You!