The City increased communication among departments, improved leadership visibility into departmental activities, formalized the grant approval and reporting process, and trained departmental staff in project creation and grant acquisition. • City staffers reduced time spent on grant research by 80 percent • Increased collaboration to apply for larger interdepartmental grants • Coordinated efforts led to $6 million and $1 million initial grant awards • Up to 50 percent time savings in application preparation The City wanted to implement a collaborative, citywide system to identify and submit quality grant proposals with grant personnel already in place. City officials were determined to streamline city functions, while improving grant revenues and accountability. • Dec

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