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Greene County auditor's office outlines grant application, tracking and deadlines
Summary
Debbie Allen of the Greene County auditor's office described how departments apply for, receive and account for grants, explained the difference between reimbursable and drawdown grants, and gave a juvenile OSCA grant example (requested $7,200; awarded $4,500).
Debbie Allen, who works in the Greene County auditor's office, told staff that grants fill funding gaps the county budget cannot cover and explained how grants are applied for, tracked and closed out.
"Basically, we wanna know why the grants are important to Greene County," Allen said, framing grants as a way for departments to expand services and projects they otherwise could not afford. She said most departments prepare applications but the auditor's office monitors awards and keeps the official files and backup documentation.
Allen described typical grant sources and provided a concrete example from the county's juvenile program: the county requested $7,200 for a music-therapy project but was awarded $4,500. "A lot of times, we don't always get what we submit," she said, illustrating that requested amounts and awards…
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