For Immediate Release: Wednesday, November 27, 2019
Bill 36-19 would help increase efficiency and transparency
in County’s grants process and in managing
grants received by the County
ROCKVILLE, Md., Nov. 26, 2019—Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro today introduced Bill 36-19, Contracts and Procurement - Office of Grants Management - Established, which would establish an Office of Grants Management as a principal office of the County’s Executive Branch. The goal of this legislation is to increase efficiency in the County’s grants process and in managing the grants received by the County.
“This bill is the culmination of a great deal of work by both the previous Council and this Council, to create an efficient and transparent grants process,” said Council President Nancy Navarro, who chairs the Council’s Government Operations and Fiscal Policy Committee. “This bill would create a new office to handle grants requests and create a one-stop shop for all our partner organizations. We have been listening to feedback from our community partners, and it is our responsibility as legislators to take corrective action to create a more user-friendly and equitable grants application process.”
The Office of Grants Management would have the following responsibilities:
A public hearing on this bill is tentatively scheduled for Jan. 14, 2020 at 1:30 p.m. Residents can sign up to testify at a public hearing here: tinyurl.com/CouncilPublicHearing.
The Council staff report for Bill 36-19 can be viewed here: tinyurl.com/Bill3619Intro.
Council President Navarro’s remarks at the bill’s introduction can be viewed here: youtu.be/fqTo2bi0wuM.
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Release ID: 19-373