For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Montgomery County Council Seeks Applicants
for Grants Advisory Group
Application deadline extended to Tuesday, Nov. 15
ROCKVILLE, Md., November 8, 2016—The Montgomery County Council is seeking applicants for positions on its Fiscal Year 2018 Grants Advisory Group. The Council will appoint the volunteer community panel to review grant applications and advise it on proposals received from the non-profit community.
Letters of interest from applicants must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15.
The Council believes that a strong partnership with non-profit organizations is critical in meeting the County’s needs. The Council has established a grants process in which the Council accepts applications from non-profit organizations seeking funds, forwards proposals to the Grants Advisory Group for advice and comments and then makes funding decisions during its spring budget deliberations.
It is anticipated that the Grants Advisory Group will be appointed in December and will be asked to report to the Council by the end of April 2017.
The Council will designate the chair of the Advisory Group. Panel members will need to attend training sessions and review relevant materials during late January and February. The applications review process will take place between late February and April 15.
The Grants Advisory Group will be asked to provide the Council with written comments on each of the grant proposals. The workload will vary based on the number of applications received and panel members appointed. However, it is expected that each member would review approximately 20-25 applications. Panel members should anticipate approximately six to eight meetings between late January and early April, with the potential for weekly meetings in March.
Applicants for the Advisory Group may not be employees of any nonprofit group applying for Council grant funding. However, applications will be accepted from board members of nonprofits, from members of panels reviewing Community Development Block Grants or Community Service Grants, as well as from other advisory boards or community groups.
This is the first year that board members of nonprofit organizations will be permitted to apply. Applicants will be required to disclose their memberships and will be barred from reviewing applications that may suggest a conflict.
Interested applicants living or working in the County should submit a letter of interest, with a resume, to: Council President Nancy Floreen, Montgomery County Council, 100 Maryland Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850 or via email to [email protected] .
Letters of interest must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 15. Questions regarding the Grants Advisory Group should be directed to Council Grants Manager at 240-777-7935 or via e-mail at [email protected] .
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Release ID: 16-353