Grant Manager

About the role

Under the supervision of the Deputy Director, this position performs a variety of administrative and professional work functions to support the operations of the Community Development Department. This position assists the department administrators in the implementation and supervision of all federal and state grant-funded programs (including, but not limited to: CDBG, HOME, ESG, CoC, HMIS, CARE, etc.). This position will manage a team of grant monitoring employees. Team responsibilities include writing proposals; developing and managing projects; monitoring compliance; evaluating projects; and performing special studies and research to develop programs, projects, and procedures for various departmental and city programs. NOTE: Employees in the Community Development Department and their family members are prohibited from participating in or receiving benefit from the City of Amarillo’s programs funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and other state and federally funded programs and grants.

Responsibilities

• Exercises direct supervision of Community Development Department grant programs and grant monitoring team for the following grant-funded programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Partnership Program, Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), CARE, Continuum of Care (CoC), and the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
• Oversight of all grant reporting data within the various computer information and reporting systems (IDIS, HMIS, Neighborly, etc.).
• Manages and administers selected grant programs.
• Provides technical assistance to departments and agencies in the implementation of projects and funding agreements.
• Conducts ongoing research and education on current regulatory requirements for federal and state grant programs.
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