TO: Mayor and Commission AGENDA DATE: 3/3/2025
FROM: City Manager AGENDA ITEM: 7 - H
SUBJECT:
Title
Request for approval of Resolution No. 2025-33, Grant Professionals Inc. dba Brooks & Dun Grant Consulting to provide professional services necessary to provide grant research, writing, reporting, representation, and grant administration in an amount not to exceed $102,000.
Body
LOCATION:
City Hall
COST:
Not to Exceed $87,000
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
General Fund
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT:
Finance
POTENTIAL MOTION:
Recommendation
“I hereby move to approve Resolution No. 2025-33.”
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BACKGROUND:
Background
The City has historically relied on each department to seek grant finding and grant writing activities when seeking appropriate grant funding for its projects/activities. As part of the City’s FY 2024-2025 budget had money set aside to hire an individual to research and write grant applications citywide. The City has been unsuccessful in finding a qualified individual.
The City has found a company within Volusia County that specializing in the management of the overall grant writing process including assisting the City to maximize the benefits of grant funding. This company has a demonstrated ability to identify high yield grant funding opportunities for the City, research, write, and present grant proposals to address City priorities, including service delivery and capital infrastructure improvements, and manage and administer grants, including reporting support and training. The City’s goal is to hire Brooks and Dun Grant Consulting to help the City secure funding for priority projects.
Brooks & Dun will assist the city with the following:
1. Funding needs analysis
2. Grant funding research
3. Grant proposal development
4. Grant management and grant administration
5. Grant writing
6. Grant reporting
Per Resolution 2021-11 - “Procurement Policies and Procedures Manual”, Section 5.02 Competitive Price Quotes this contract is exempt from competitive quotes.
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