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Scotland County grant administrator reports $63,000 returned and pipeline of applications
Summary
Grant administrator Joy Himes told the board she has researched over 80 opportunities, applied for more than $250,000 in new grants, manages compliance for about $1.6M in existing grants, and is building compliance for a $9.6M NCORP project.
Joy Himes, the county’s grant and compliance administrator, returned to the commissioners with an update on grant activity and compliance work. Himes said she had researched more than 80 grant opportunities since starting in the role, had applied for more than $250,000 in new grant funding and was managing compliance for roughly $1.6 million in awards already in the county’s portfolio.
Himes said she has begun building a compliance framework for an early‑stage $9.6 million NCORP project and had secured a private scholarship to attend the UNC School of Government Community Development Academy at no cost to taxpayers. "Your return on investment thus far has been $63,000 in funding to the county," she told the commissioners, noting additional approvals were expected.
Himes highlighted a T‑Mobile hometown grant announced nationally Dec. 11 that included Scotland County among 25 rural recipients; the county’s award will fund a library connection cruiser to bring library services and pop‑up events to community centers and schools.
Commissioners thanked Himes and asked staff to continue building a pipeline approach for grant applications and to coordinate compliance reporting across departments.
