Mission

The mission of the Grants Administration Department is to provide a structured approach to pursue and facilitate grant programs and initiatives that are strategically aligned with the District’s Mission Statement, the District Improvement Plan, and the District’s Goals.

Goals

The goals of the Grants Administration Department are to:

• Disseminate grant funding opportunities from local, state, and federal sources to the district’s leadership in a timely manner;
• Initiate and facilitate the process of grant program planning, design, budget development, and program evaluation for grant applications that are supported by scientifically based research;
• Work diligently to ensure that grant applications are developed and submitted in conformity with grant requirements; and
• Aid in the reporting and review processes for funded grant programs in order to ensure conformity to and fidelity with the requirements of the granting agency.

Objectives

The main objective of the Grants Administration Department is to provide guidance and assistance in program planning, budgeting, program requirements, grant application completion, and submission of grant applications to benefit the students, staff, and facilities of the district. Additional objectives are to:

• Develop programs that are reasonable in required interventions and outcomes;
• Provide for reporting and feedback practices that best serve program requirements;
• Provide a central location for grants submitted by district staff or campuses

Applicable Grant Related Board Policies

Applicable Grant Related Board Policies may be found at https://pol.tasb.org/home/index/1210.

Grants Submitted Independently of the Grants Administration Department

Notice of all grant applications submitted to benefit the UISD students, staff, classrooms, libraries, campuses, or facilities must be provided to the Grants Administration Department. This can be done by providing written notice to the Grants Administration Department at GrantsInfo@uisd.net that a teacher, principal, director, or other employee will be independently submitting their application. Assistance with applications may be provided by Grants Administration Department on request, subject to available time constraints. It is the responsibility of the applicant and campus principal to ensure that written notice is provided in a timely manner. When a grant is funded, the completed form (previously submitted) will be noted with the date and amount of the grant, and a copy sent to Grants Administration Department.

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