Grant Development

The grants development team provides a comprehensive continuum of grant professional services ranging from identification and analysis of grant opportunities, program research and development, creation of management plans, evaluation design, budget planning, and submission. Our team works collaboratively with districts and partners to develop a program model to meet organizational goals and funder priorities.

Staff provide districts and organizations with an avenue for accessing state, local, private, and federal funding for programs, professional development, and services.

Successful Federal Grant Categories

Environmental Protection Agency

Brownfields Area-Wide Planning Grant

National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse & National Prevention Network

National Exemplary Awards for Innovative Substance Abuse Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration

Drug Free Communities Support
Now is the Time

U.S. Department of Education

Advanced Placement
Building State Capacity for Preventing Youth Substance Use and Violence
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling
Foreign Language Assistance Program
High School Career & Technical Education Teacher Pathway Initiative
Innovative Approaches to School Literacy
Partnerships in Character Education Program
Safe and Supportive Schools
School Leadership Program
Teaching American History

U.S. Department of Justice

COPS Hiring Program
COPS Secure Our Schools Program

Successful State Grant Categories

Kansas Children’s Cabinet & Trust Fund

Early Childhood Block Grant

Kansas Department of Corrections

Adult Educational Services

Kansas Department of Disability & Aging Services

Kansas Communities That Care

Kansas Department of Health & Environment

Chronic Disease Risk Reduction

Kansas Department of Transportation

Safe Routes to Schools Phase 1 & Phase 2

Kansas State Department of Education

21st Century Community Learning Centers
Advanced Placement
Early Career Mentoring and Family Engagement
Kan-Ed Distance Learning
Kansas Educational Employment Board
Math Science Partnership
School Improvement Grant
Technology Rich Classrooms – Enhancing Education Through Technology

Kansas Volunteer Commission

Mentoring

Office of the Kansas Attorney General

Internet Safety Training

Foundations

Air Force Association
Autism Speaks
Captain Planet Foundation
Dollar General Foundation
Downing Foundation
DuPont Foundation (Pioneer Seed)
Girard Area Community Foundation
Jones Trust
Maximus Foundation
Monsanto Foundation
Southeast Kansas Community Foundation
State Farm
Walmart Foundation

Approved Contractor

Kansas Department of Administration for Grant Writers, Reviewers and Evaluators
Kansas Department for Children and Families for Program Evaluation, Analysis and Quality Assurance

Grant Management

The grants department provides a wide range of grant management assistance to school districts, community partners, and governmental agencies. Services include providing assistance with funded grant programs in the completion of state or federal quarterly reporting and annual performance reports, budget management and oversight, sustainability planning, data collection, data analysis, compliance reviews, and institutional review board (IRB) reviews for the protection of human subjects. Assistance is provided based on a client’s specific needs and costs are negotiated on a case-by-case basis.

Memberships

Certifications

Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI)
IRB certified by Solutions IRB, LLC.
AdvancED eProve Effective Learning Environments Observation (eleot®) Certified Observer

Past Clients of Management Services

City of Pittsburg
Fort Scott Community College
Kansas Department of Education
Labette Community College
Labette County USD 506
Linn County Sheriff’s Department

Grant Writing & Management