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Atlanta, Ga, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Government Grants• Play an integral role in the development of Habitat grant monitoring policies and procedures.• Contribute to the research and grant writing for multiple federal grant programs.• Develop, coordinate, and deliver training to subrecipients and internal staff.• Provide guidance and technical assistance to subrecipients on policy and procedure development, cross-cutting federal requirements, and organizational objectives.• Conduct subrecipient compliance monitoring for multiple overlapping HUD grants in accordance with federal audit procedures. • Perform technical review of grant applications for funding, providing feedback regarding compliance for management funding decisions.• Effectively network and maintain thoughtful relationships with all internal and external connections.

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

Government Grants and Lending Resources• Successfully conducted on-site and remote compliance monitoring reviews for multiple overlapping HUD grants to subrecipient Habitat affiliates across the US in accordance with federal OMB audit procedures.• Provided guidance and technical assistance to Habitat affiliates, as needed, ensuring their compliance with federal regulations and grant program & organizational requirements.• In cases of non-compliance, developed and implemented corrective action plans and assisted with the development of policies and procedures.• Performed technical review of grant applications for funding, providing feedback regarding compliance formanagement funding decisions.• Developed and conducted various live training webinars for grant subrecipients. • Assisted in the development of various resources, training materials, guidance documents, and templatesmade available to grant subrecipients on Habitat’s intranet.• Presented as subject matter expert at Habitat affiliate conferences to audiences of 50+ attendees.• Updated and streamlined grant monitoring review policies and procedures.

Preparedness & Homeland Security Grants• Successfully managed federal financial and strategic reporting for the Homeland Security Grant Program (State Homeland Security and Urban Area Security Initiative) and Non-Profit Security Grant Program.• Maintained compliance with FEMA grant program rules and cross-cutting federal requirements through research and development and/or revision of grant materials for public use.• Ensured GEMA policies, procedures, and grants management practices maintained in compliance with programmatic rules and cross-cutting federal requirements.• Served as the Environmental Planning and Historic Preservation (EHP) contact for GEMA and wasresponsible for the review and processing of all EHP waivers and screening forms.• Successfully updated subrecipient agreement language and, upon funding decisions, managed the development of all subrecipient agreements; upon submission, evaluated for compliance and approved all subrecipient agreements.• Managed all budgetary and contractual changes.• Developed and implemented subrecipient monitoring program, performed all subrecipient monitoring,and served as the key contact for federal monitoring.• Collaborated with state and local policy, program, and financial staff on grant management practices, procedures, and functions.• Executed business practices to increase efficiency and meet grant priorities, including strategic planning, organization, program implementation, staff training, reporting, and audit preparation.• Prepared periodic progress and evaluation reports on all grant activities.• Served as Incident Action Plan Developer for the Georgia State Operations Center during emergencies.

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Division of Victim Services, Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management• Effectively managed the Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) grant monitoring project ($20M-$120M) – traininggrant staff on monitoring procedures.• Reviewed and approved all compliance reporting for accuracy and completion.• Conducted on-site monitoring and desk audits for program compliance and prepared reports of findingsand recommended corrective action as needed.• Performed review of subrecipient performance, budgets, and expenditures for compliance.• Reviewed and approved change requests and invoices submitted by subrecipients and partners.• Provided subrecipient technical assistance on grant program requirements and procedures.• Responsible for the daily compliance review of all recommended subrecipient reimbursements.• Conducted update training to the public on VOCA grant management practices and procedures.

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Division of Victim Services, Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management• Prepared technical review of grant applications, ensuring compliance with the grant program and cross-cutting federal requirements.• Conducted on-site monitoring and desk audits program compliance and prepared reports of findings.• Reviewed and recommended for approval subrecipient invoices for reimbursement.• Monitored budgets, expenditures, and reporting requirements of subrecipients.• Assisted in the development and implementation of grant management procedures.• Prepared periodic progress and evaluation reports on grant activities.

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Division of Victim Services, Bureau of Advocacy and Grants Management• Managed the day-to-day duties of the Florida Address Confidentiality Program (ACP), which included processing and handling sensitive and confidential domestic violence and stalking victim information and documentation. In the process, this has required sensitive communications with victims, management and law enforcement while maintaining compliance with Florida Statutes.• Redesigned the ACP forms reducing the number of forms and creating a more streamlined product while adhering to the requirements of the Florida Statutes. • Innovated a new ACP PowerPoint and webinar-based training program which is employed within the Bureau.• Prepare purchase orders.• Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.• Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy, terminology, and specifications.• Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Division of Victim Services, Bureau of Criminal Justice Programs• Managed the day-to-day administrative duties of the Florida Crime Prevention Training Institute’s (FCPTI) Criminal Justice Programs’ victims' services training.

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Divisions of General Civil Litigation and General Services