City of Elkhart, Indiana

Grants Department

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The purpose of the Grants Department is to collaborate with all City departments in identifying opportunities for grant support that enhance effective, efficient, and accountable operations. The Grants Department is a key resource regarding public and private grant sources. Within its responsibility to administer grant programs and awards, the Grants Department monitors compliance and prepares related reports for public and private audit. The Grants Department is overseen by the Grants Manager, who meets frequently with Department Heads in order to assess those City needs that can be addressed through grant funding. Other responsibilities include researching funding that is available to enhance services to residents and businesses in Elkhart, serving as the primary point of contact with granting agencies, developing and implementing procedures for evaluating the effectiveness of each grant program in terms of its added benefit value to the citizens of Elkhart.