The goals of the Grants Department are to increase the City’s capacity to compete for grants and federal funding, promotion of collaborative efforts between citizens, departments, nonprofits, businesses, contractors, sub-recipients, and stakeholders, increase grant-related revenue, limit the City’s exposure to any grant-related legal liability, and improve the efficiency and impact of programs and services funded through grant dollars.

The Grant Department is responsible for major grant-related functions:

• ^{Locating grant funding based on plans submitted to the department}
• ^{Acting as a central hub and liaison for the coordination of efforts amongst stakeholders}
• ^{Identify match and in-kind match funding sources}
• ^{Conduct monitoring, evaluations, risk assessments, technical assistance, and tracking to ensure fiscal and programmatic compliance}
• ^{Maintain Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act reporting}
• ^{Approve or deny grant and Federal funding procurement justifications}
• ^{Assistance with administering grants and Federal Funding for departments without appropriate management staff}
• ^{Update the public on grant-related matters}
• ^{Write and assist with grant applications to secure federal, state, local and, other sources of grant funding}
• ^{Maintain the grant database for all grants executed by the City}
• ^{Manage all Grants and Federal Funding}