A director or coordinator of a large grant project usually has multiple roles and responsibilities and is required to work with several departments within the college.  The project director or coordinator should be able to achieve the project's goals efficiently and properly with the support of the following departments and personnel.

Finance Office

• Processes travel payments –Kelly DeCapite, accounting clerk
• Provides budget analysis and amendments – Dennis Rennicke, budget development officer
• Accounts payable – Levi Hamilton, accounting clerk
• Reviews grant expenditures, maintains an independent account ledger, prepares all financial summaries for grants, meets monthly with all grant directors, and tracks in-kind and match totals – Emily White, grants accountant
• Reviews all contracts before they are signed and signs financial reports and statements – President Jenkins
• The project director must meet monthly with Emily White and track in-kind and match amounts as per her instructions.

Human Resources

• All new positions must be advertised in accordance with established Human Resources guidelines
• All grant-funded positions must follow Central’s hiring policies
• Human Resources coordinates the hiring of all CAC employees and must be contacted before anyone is offered a position
• Placement on the salary scale must be approved by Human Resources

Contact: Jim Kimsey, vice president of Human Resources.

Purchasing Services

• Assists with competitive bidding processes
• Provides information about vendors
• Processes requisitions and provides requisitions and approval training – Arle Soliz, purchasing assistant

Contact: Mark Salaz, director of purchasing.

Website Development

• To develop a webpage for your project, contact Julia Cockrill for technical assistance

Information Technology

• Advises on technology purchases and compatibility with existing systems - Shane Haggstrom, director of network and desktop systems and services
• Installs telephones and maintains the telephone system – Larry Miller, telecommunication technician

Market and Community Events Department

• Writes press releases and articles
• Sends press releases and articles to magazines and newspapers
• Advises on the design and contents of brochures, newsletters, invitations, etc.
• Advises on locating vendors for printing materials
• Generates publicity about Central’s activities
• Handles the district’s advertising and college publications

A press release about a project funded by a federal grant must identify both the funding agency/department and grant program.

Contact: Tom Di Camillo, director of Marketing and Community Events

Office of Institutional Planning, Research and Knowledge Systems

• Provides demographics and student data
• Advises on evaluation issues such as statistical validity, data collection, and evaluation instruments

Contact: William Brown, director of Institutional Research and Planning

Grants Office

• Advises on preparation for visits from funding agencies
• Provides samples of grant reports
• Advises on strategies to sustain projects
• Identifies possible funding streams and advises on how to access them
• Identifies community organizations and other entities that can support your project
• Provides contact information for local governments, Pinal County officials, and community organizations
• Can schedule preliminary meetings to help you start your project
• Troubleshoots problems
• Monitors submissions of grant reports to funding entities

Copies of all grant reports must be sent to the Grants Office.

Contact: Hugo Steincamp, grants resource developer.

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