Grants Management
Our mission is to:
- Maximize resources available to pursue funding for effective programs that enhance student achievement, advance school improvement plans, and support the district strategic plan
- Ensure fiscal accountability and program compliance of supportive funds
- Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders and community partners
- Provide on-going training and support for District staff on compliance and monitoring of site based grants
Our strategic initiatives are to:
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Develop streamlined policies and procedures for effective proposal writing and grant management
- Create a grant development stakeholder committee with the purpose of reviewing grant opportunities for our district
- Disseminate grant funding opportunities from local, state, federal and private sources to schools and departments
- Provide technical assistance, proposal review, editing, budget development, and grant writing assistance
- Coordinate inter-departmental grant proposal development
- Submit proposals to funding agencies on behalf of schools
- Provide results-driven training to district staff in grant proposal development, grant financial management, and district grant policies and procedures
- Track federal legislation, appropriations and regulatory actions that affect grant programs operated in WPS
- Coordinate with third party providers to develop effective evaluation plans for large grants
- Prepare budget amendments and program amendments
- Prepare and submit grant program performance reports to funding agencies; provide assistance on performance reports for site based grants
- Conduct site monitoring visits in behalf of funding agencies
- Serve as an advocate for grant managers in identifying and resolving issues that impact grant program implementation in the district
Interested in Giving to WPS?
There are many opportunities to support students and teachers in Wichita Public Schools.