Grants Office
Introduction
The Grants Office assists program managers in identifying and applying for grant opportunities to support instruction and other special projects in accordance with the Roanoke City Public Schools Strategic Plan. The Grants Office is responsible for the financial reporting of all grants and supports grant administrators in their effective implementation of grant-funded projects.
Purpose
The purpose of the Grants Office is to advance the mission of Roanoke City Public Schools and support the division goals of creating an optimal urban learning environment, developing a high-performing organization, and to better prepare students for further college education and careers. This is accomplished through a strategic approach to grants development and management.
Grants Office staff help identify funding opportunities, research and write proposals, review budgets and manage necessary financial accounting, reporting and auditing functions.
Grants Management
All district personnel who would like to submit a grant must first contact the Grants Office. The Superintendent or their designee is the only person authorized by the Board of Education to authorize a grant application so this preliminary contact is required to ensure proper review and approval of any potential grant proposal except those funding opportunities identified by the Grants Office as local site-based fund-raising opportunities. Opportunities that fall into this will be posted to the Grants Office web pages. Additionally RCPS requires that the Grants Office be notified of any grant prior to submission with the exception of identified fund-raising opportunities. Specific guidance for the management of grants are found under "Grants Documents" on this site.
The Grants Office is led by:
Kathleen Jackson
Chief Financial Officer
(540) 853.1347 | [email protected]