Adopted Budget FY 2018-2019

General Fund
Grant Administration
www.mcallen.net/departments/grants
Mission
Statement:
The Grant
Administration Office
is committed to
identifying funding
sources, providing
sound grant
development and
management
practices, and
facilitating
partnerships with
City Departments
and funding agencies
to fiscally support
projects and services
that improve the
quality of life for
McAllen citizens.
Contact Us:
Director of Grant
Administration
1300 Houston
Avenue
McAllen, TX 78501
(956) 681-1033
Department Summary
Actual Adj. Budget Estimated Budget
Expenditure Detail: 16-17 17-18 17-18 18-19
Personnel Services
Salaries and Wages $ 301,562 $ 326,811 $ 328,611 $ 267,469
Employee Benefits 66,267 76,773 76,773 64,818
Supplies 19,017 5,500 5,500 5,500
Other Services and Charges 59,800 56,753 57,562 56,753
Operations Subtotal 446,645 465,837 468,446 394,540
Capital Outlay 3,519 - - -
Total Expenditures $ 450,164 $ 465,837 $ 468,446 $ 394,540
PERSONNEL
Exempt 1 1 1 -
Non-Exempt 5 5 5 6
Total Positions Authorized 6 6 6 6
1.) Secure funding to support infrastructure and capital improvement projects; park enhancements,
trail expansions; and public safety initiatives, including police, fire and emergency projects.
2.) Ensure Development Corporation of McAllen, Inc. outside agencies remain in fiscal and
programmatic compliance.
3.) Ensure General Fund Outside Agencies remain in fiscal and programmatic compliance.
4.) Ensure grant development and management team attend annual conferences to sustain
best practices in the industry.
MAJOR FY 18-19 GOALS
5.) Monitor regulatory compliance practices to mitigate potential reductions in federal grants that fund
local improvement efforts, and emergency management projects; and expand library collections,
new programs and services and emergency management projects; and expand library collections.
Description:
Securing funding to
improve the quality of
life for McAllen’s
citizens, the Grant
Administration Office
provides grant writing
and compliance services
to City departments.
With a team of six
employees, the Office
identifies funding
sources, prepares grant
proposals and provides
compliance services to
meet the programmatic
and fiscal terms and
conditions of grant
awards.
Performance Measures
Inputs:
Actual Goal Estimated Goal
FY 16-17 FY 17-18 FY 17-18 FY 18-19
Number of full time employees 6 6 6 6
Outputs:
Amount of Active Grants Managed $ 64,853,405 $ 62,000,000 $ 65,000,000 $ 60,000,000
Grant Compliance Reviews Conducted 50 20 60 30
Grant Compliance Orientation Conducted 18 22 18 20
Effectiveness Measures:
Grants Awarded 21 22 18 20
Dollar Amount of Grants Awarded $ 11,700,000 $ 14,000,000 $12,000,000 $ 12,000,000
Outside Agencies receiving General
Fund allocations 12 12 11 11
Amount of Outside Agency Funds Managed $ 2,553,872 $ 2,553,872 $ 2,418,256 $ 2,418,256
Outside Agency Compliance Reviews
Conducted 2 5 1 1
Efficiency Measures:
Ratio of Grant Funds Managed to
Office Operating Budget $4.1:1 $4.5:1 $4:1 $4.7:1
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