Grants & Partnerships
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
Brianna Gray
Executive Director
Student Support Services
brianna.gray@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11434
Sheena Cummings
Director of Grants and Partnerships
sheena.cummings@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11225
Britt Larson
Grants and Partnerships Specialist
britt.larson@k12northstar.org
(907) 452-2000 x11257