Grant Writing & Administration
GRANT WRITING & ADMINISTRATION,
DEVELOPMENT & FINANCE
Service Description: Comprehensive Grant Services from project/program conceptualization through post-award compliance and management.
I can help you:
Create collaborative project management teams
Mentor in-house staff
Conduct grant research and cultivate funders
Optimize funding by choosing short and long term funding prospects
Design and develop project/program templates
Plan, prepare, write and submit Federal, State and Private Grant applications
Administer and manage Grants and funded programs.
Relevant Projects and Client Commentary
Advocacy and Resource Center
Clinton County, NY
Project: Project Development and Grant-Writing. Staff Mentoring and Coaching.
Role: Lead Consultant
Dates: 2021 - 2024
Purpose: Providing coordination and support services for management team in grant writing, revenue diversification and related services. Workforce Development, Capital Projects, etc.
Service Area: County Level Organization
City of Plattsburgh, Community Development Department
Plattsburgh, NY
Role: Lead Consultant
Dates: 2020 - 2023
Description: Comprehensive Three-Phase re-institutionalization of a $2.7M low interest Federally-originating revolving loan fund. Design, Development and Deployment. 16-year Desk Audit, Legal and Regulatory Research, Policy Manual Development, Legal/Contract Research, Drafting, and Compliance Analysis. Procurement of Partnerships for program delivery. Design and Delivery of Professional Development Training of multi-department staff.
Service Area: Municipal
“Nice work - thanks for all of the assistance with the set-up for the future fund use.
Regarding the work you’ve performed for the CD office related to cash source analysis, related program income update, annual HUD reporting compliance and loan practices and procedures updates for future program funding, the completion of all of the above mentioned tasks helped reorganize the CD office as a functioning arm of the City’s community development objectives. The tasks have provided a clear understanding of what the City needs to do to maintain financial and administrative controls over the functions of the CD office in conducting future business. Thanks for your efforts and assistance.”
Eli Schwartzberg
Lake Placid, NY
Project: Vilas Home Redevelopment Project
Role: Lead Consultant
Dates: 2020 - 2021
Purpose: Business planning and capital project planning for a $14M renovation/addition to the Vilas Home, Plattsburgh, NY. An assisted living facility owned and operated by the Schwartzbergs. Project included assisting on a $750K NYS CDBG Economic Development Grant Application, including NEPA/SEQRA Compliance.
Adirondack North Country Association
Saranac Lake, NY
Project: EDA CARES Act Application
Role: Lead Consultant
Dates: 2020 - 2021
Purpose: Staff Mentoring and technical assistance to develop a $1M+ USDOC-EDA grant to support deployment of ANCA’s Center for Pandemic Response (CPR) to support COVID outfall and building business resilience in 11 Counties (Funded).
Service Area: North Country Region
Land Trust Alliance
Saratoga Springs, NY
Project: Land Trust Alliance/Conservation Partnership Program Grants committee Adjunct for the 2015-2016 round of the New York State Conservation Partnership Program.
Role: Voluntary Reviewer
Dates: 2016
College for Every Student, Inc. (CFES)
Essex, NY
Role: Proposal Writing and Template Development
Dates: 2012-2013
Purpose: Private Foundation Proposal Development and Submission
David Reuther
Willsboro, NY
Role: Grant Optimization Planning
Dates: 2010-2011
Purpose: Assist North Country SPCA and Whallonsburgh Grange in carrying out their work to further develop and build its understanding and relationships with potential funders of its programs.
Northern Forest Center, Inc.
Concord, NH
Role: Federal Grant Mentoring, Compliance Planning
Dates: 2010-2011
Purpose: Grant Optimization Plan, Institutional Audit for Federal Compliance
Syracuse University-COE
Syracuse, NY
Role: Grant writing and Project Planning
Dates: 2010
Purpose: Team Member/Troubleshooter for the preparation and submission of a US DOE FY2010. Energy Efficient Building Systems Regional Innovation Cluster Initiative: $128M. New York State’s Application: Syracuse University, Lead Applicant.
IBM Global Business Services
Scottsdale, AZ
- on behalf of (CenterPoint Energy, Progress, DTE, Pacific Gas & Electric, Sempra, Entergy, Integrys (Consult only), So Cal Ed, PG&E PMU, Con Edison, National Grid, First Energy, Central Hudson PSEG of NJ)
Role: Federal Grant Proposals and Development
Dates: 2009
Purpose: Assisted 12 major US utilities develop grant proposals for $25M-$400M each on major capital Smart Grid investments. Worked with teams of utility, university, vendor, government and other collaborators to develop demonstration and investment proposals under the Smart Grid Investment and Demonstration Programs through Department of Energy. US DOE Smart Grid Stimulus Project Applications FY2009.
Town of Franklin
Vermontville, NY
Role: Grant Research and Writing
Dates: 2006-2009
Purpose: Grant Optimization Plan and Proposal Template. Technical and Financial Assistance on Facility Development.
Museum of the Confederacy
Richmond, VA
Role: Grant Mentoring. Grant writing and Project Planning. Corporate and Private Foundation Development-National. Lead Consultant to assess grant capacity, develop funding plan, and mentor staff with implementation.
Dates: 2006-2007
Service Area: The MOC is a national museum with international reach.
Purpose: Fund Development Plan, Cultivation Strategy, and Proposal Template. Prepare a strategic funding plan for the development of a distributed museum campus.
Adirondack Experience, Inc.
Lake Placid, NY
Role: Fund Development Plan and Project Ask Template
Dates: 2006
Purpose: Assist in carrying out its work to further develop and build its understanding and relationships with potential funders of its programs.
Smith House Health Care Center
Willsboro, NY
Role: Management Consultant, Development and Grant Writing
Dates: 2005-2010
Purpose: Prepare FQHC-Look Alike Application. Fund Development Plan. Cultivation Strategy. Grant Writing. Management Consultant, Development and Grant writing-Clinton/Essex.
National Museum of Racing, Saratoga Springs, NY
Role: Grant Writing and Project Planning
Dates: 2005
Purpose: Federal Grants Application