Grant Writing Consultant Services

The Vendor is required to provide grant writing consultant services to support and aid in securing funding resources to continue and increase operations and programs administered by the county.
- Requirement:
• Researching and tracking all appropriate federal, local, state and private entity funding sources and advising the county on which grants and sources to approach and how;
• Work with county’s staff from a variety of various departments to interpret guidelines, and gather material and information necessary for a strong grant proposal;
• Identify and engage potential partners to build a strategy for reaching existing and potential partners whose missions overlap and complement county initiatives and projects for the purpose of stronger and competitive grant proposals;
• Write grant proposals as requested in time to meet deadlines, and prepare the proposal for submission;
• Attend meetings necessary to accomplish the required work.
• This includes a requirement for the principal of the respondent to attend monthly grant meetings with designated county representatives or as requested
• Prepare and electronically submit monthly status tracking reports and a yearly report on successes and weaknesses of all grants awarded and rejected within the calendar year.
• It will be required to track and document grant amounts secured by the respondent each month, that does not include grants the county secures on a yearly basis; and
• The consultant will oversee any other administrative services necessary to meet grant requirements for any projects identified by the county.
• Respondents must be knowledgeable of, and show experience with respect to, federal government methodologies as the county is interested in various federal grant opportunities, including but not limited to, highway administration programs, FAA (airport) programs, open space programs, and transportation and infrastructure programs.
• The county will request a high focus specifically on federal grant programs.
• Assist the county on other related matter as requested.