The fundamental reason this classification
exists is to manage various grant projects and programs for the City of
Montgomery which are funded through the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development’s (HUD’s) Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Home
Investment Partnership Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) and
other special grant programs. Work responsibilities include developing grant
applications and/or action plans, coordinating the sub-recipient selection
process, monitoring grant sub-recipient, maintaining project files for grants
and sub-recipients, and performing various related administrative tasks. Work
is performed under the direction of the Grants Administrator. The Grants
Coordinator differs from the City Development Technician in that Coordinators
are responsible for development of programs and projects. The Grants
Coordinator differs from the Grants Administrator in that the Administrator is
responsible for all HUD and any specific grant programs to the Community
Development Department in the city.
Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration or a closely related field and three years of grant management and/or grant writing experience. Experience may substitute for the required education on a year-for-year basis.
NOTE: Qualifying education, training and experience that provide the
requisite knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the job will be considered.