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Syracuse City staff outlines new "center of excellence" to centralize grant work
Summary
City staff described a plan to centralize Syracuse City's grant-seeking and management in a new "center of excellence," saying it will track awards, support departments with technical assistance and reporting, and could justify additional staff if needed.
Janet, a city staff member leading the grant effort, told council members the city will launch a "center of excellence" to centralize grant searches, submissions and reporting across departments. "Primarily with the center of excellence is formalizing things that we have been doing for years," she said, adding the office will also send automatic reminders for reports and help departments with technical tasks.
The center aims to consolidate previously scattered work into one managed system so Syracuse City can better identify which grant programs it wins and where it needs stronger narratives, Janet said. "We have put together 1 golden list of…
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