The following is a description of the professional service needed, including, where appropriate, a description of tasks involved: The scope of services set forth in this Request for Proposals represents an outline of the services which the Joint Meeting anticipates the successful Proposer to perform, and is presented for the primary purpose of allowing the Joint Meeting to compare qualifications. The precise scope of services to be incorporated into the Professional Services Agreement shall be negotiated between the Joint Meeting and the successful Proposer. 1. Research and identify potential funding sources, public grants, private foundation grants and possible local and corporate sponsorships. Meet with all necessary personnel to determine funding goals. Research shall include a presentation of all grant requirements and criteria; matching fund requirements; reporting requirements and terms and conditions of potential grant opportunities. 2. Track county, state and federal funding opportunities pertinent to the Joint Meeting’s objectives. 3. Research, prepare, submit and engage in due diligence follow-ups, including appropriate legislative support of all funding grant applications. 4. Conduct and facilitate an annual onsite needs assessment and review and develop a plan(s) to identify funding sources for Joint Meeting’s objectives for the year. Coordinate with all Joint Meeting departments to determine if current or planned activities may be eligible for grants. 5. Attend all meetings deemed necessary by the Joint Meeting. 6. Conduct and facilitate responses to all grant proposals, on behalf of the Joint Meeting, including narratives and other writing services, statistical gathering, letters of support, budgets and final submissions. 7. Prepare written summaries of all grant reporting requirements, criteria, obligations, matching find requirements, terms and conditions, deadlines and evaluation criteria prior to submission.
