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City Grant Assessment

The Grant Assessment That Reveals Strengths, Weaknesses, and Opportunities To Be Exploited To Secure More Grant Funding

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Question 1 of 32

Full Name

Question 2 of 32

Title

Question 3 of 32

Website

Question 4 of 32

Email

Question 5 of 32

Phone Number

Question 6 of 32

How many departments are in your city?

Question 7 of 32

Is your city actively pursuing grants now?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 8 of 32

Who is currently developing grant proposals and applications for your city?

(Select all that apply)
A

Mayor

B

City Manager

C

On Staff Grant Writer

D

Contract Grant Writer

E

General Managers

F

Department Head

G

Grant Administrator

H

Volunteers

I

Other

Question 9 of 32

How many grants is your city hoping to apply for within the next year?

A

1-5

B

6-10

C

11-20

D

21-40

E

41-50

F

51-100

G

101+

Question 10 of 32

Has your city received any grants within the past two years?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 11 of 32

What types of grants did your city apply for last year?

(Select all that apply)
A

Federal grants

B

State grants

C

County grants

D

Foundation grants

E

Corporate grants

F

Not applicable

Question 12 of 32

Does your city have a decentralized or centralized grant development process? (Decentralized means departments within your city are allowed to apply for grants on their own)

A

Decentralized

B

Centralized

Question 13 of 32

If "Yes", how many times does your grant coordinator meet with the administrators to discuss their grant development?

A

Annually

B

Quarterly

C

Monthly

D

Bi-Monthly

E

Weekly

F

Not applicable

Question 14 of 32

Approximately how many administrators in your city have been formally trained in grant development specifically for securing city grants to your knowledge?

Question 15 of 32

How much of a priority is it to help the administrators in your city to increase its ability to secure more grants?

A

Top priority

B

Moderate priority

C

Low priority

D

No priority

Question 16 of 32

What grant challenges does your city face?

(Select all that apply)
A

No Trained Staff

B

Low Priority

C

Lack of Strategy

D

No Team Effort

E

Unsure Where to Start

F

Not Sure What We Are Doing Wrong

G

Lack of Funds To Hire Grant Writer

H

Ineffective Grant Writer

I

No Grant Writer

J

Lack of Congressional Support

K

Unaware of Grant Opportunities

L

Poor Grant Management Systems

Question 17 of 32

How many grants did your city apply for last year?

A

0

B

6 - 10

C

11 - 15

D

16 - 20

E

21 - 30

F

31 - 50

G

50 +

Question 18 of 32

How would you rate your current grant writing and development efforts?

A

Excellent

B

Good

C

Fair

D

Poor

E

Does not exist

Question 19 of 32

Does your city have a Grant Development Plan in writing with concrete goals and objectives?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 20 of 32

Does your city currently have a grant development team dedicated to pursuing grants?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 21 of 32

How many people are on the grant development team?

A

Not applicable

B

1 - 2

C

3 - 4

D

5 - 7

E

8 - 10

F

11 +

Question 22 of 32

Who currently does the bulk of the grant writing for your city?

A

City Grant Writer

B

Contracted Grant Writer

C

Grant Team

D

City Manager

E

Council Members

F

Department Heads

G

Not Applicable

Question 23 of 32

How would you rank the effectiveness of your current grant writer and their ability to raise money through grants?

A

Excellent

B

Good

C

Fair

D

Below average

E

Poor

F

Not applicable

Question 24 of 32

How would your rank the effectiveness of your current grant management for your city?

A

Excellent

B

Good

C

Fair

D

Below Average

E

Poor

F

Not applicable

Question 25 of 32

Has anyone from your city been trained in grant management best practices within the last year?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 26 of 32

If "Yes" how many people?

Question 27 of 32

How much of a priority is grant management for your city this year?

A

Top priority

B

Moderate priority

C

Low priority

D

No priority

E

Does not exist

Question 28 of 32

Who is primarily responsible for handling grant management within your city?

Question 29 of 32

Does your city have a grant management team?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 30 of 32

How often does your grant management team meet?

A

Once a year

B

Bi-annual

C

Quarterly

D

Monthly

E

Not applicable

Question 31 of 32

Does your city have a Grant Management Plan in writing with concrete goals and objectives?

A

Yes

B

No

Question 32 of 32

Does your city conduct grant management trainings and inform your staff about waste, fraud, and abuse prevention?

A

Yes

B

No

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