Grants and Partnerships Department

Connects employees with supplemental resources to advance the school district mission by:

1. Coordinating Grant Acquisition

• Facilitate linkages between program planning and funding resources
• Locate appropriate funding sources aligned with the district mission
• Prepare and submit competitive grant applications
• Coordinate the grant review and approval process by the Grant Review Committee

2. Coordinating Grant Management

• Provide training and technical assistance for grant managers focused on compliance and accountability 
• Assist with the implementation of new grants
• Monitor implementation of grant projects, grant budgets, and accomplishment of grant objectives
• Provide training for new and experienced grant managers
• Act as grant manager during employee transitions
• Directly manage grant projects, when appropriate 
• Assist in preparation for grant monitoring/auditing
• Collaborate with Accounting Services on updating the Guide for Grant Managers

3. Developing Partnerships

• Coordinate collaborative agreement review and approval process by the Grant Review Committee
• Act as district liaison with Bright Futures Fairbanks volunteers to connect existing resources with student needs