Item 20 - On-Call Grant Writing Services

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Proposal to Provide Water, Sewer, and Public Works Grant Writing Services 42 • Performed timely and comprehensive analysis of capital budget versus actual expenditures at the project level and program level, and performed monthly, quarterly, and year-end reconciliations. • Maintained detailed grant records on all capital projects to ensure accuracy and integrity of the accounting records in the Oracle Financial System and reconciled the grant records. • Participated in various cross-functional meetings and task forces within the agency to address capital budgeting, financial analysis, allocation initiatives, and other funding and capital activities. Senior Capital Planning Specialist, Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, CA • Worked with project managers to develop project scope, budget, financial plan, and delivery schedule to ensure the award of grants; prepared environmental documents for categorical exemptions; and managed the grants by closely working with the funding agencies to ensure implementation in compliance with the grant requirements and the government regulations. • Led agency’s capital planning process and developed long-range capital improvement programs (Regional Transportation Plan, county’s State Transportation Improvement Program, Countywide Transportation Plan and Measure B Reauthorization Expenditure Plan) and short-range capital plans. • Administered agency’s federal grant programs (2006-2011) and state grant programs (1995-2010); developed grant proposals, prepared grant applications, coordinated with the funding agencies to expedite award of grants; and performed post- award grant management. • Communicated regularly with the agency Board of Directors and Executive Staff regarding funding issues, prepared and presented reports and Board items, and performed policy and financial analyses at the request of the Board Directors and General Manager. • Provided fiscal oversight of the grant implementation, set up grants in the PeopleSoft Financial System, tracked funding commitments, reviewed and validated requisitions, monitored grant expenditures and balances at project level and in aggregate to ensure grant implementation on budget and on schedule, prepared project progress reports and financial reports. • Coordinated the FTA audits, led FEMA/CalEMA performance reviews and Air District‘s grant audits, and responded to the audit requests for grant information (CAFR and single audit).