The unit provides the following services for the College:

• Facilitates the grant development planning process and links grant proposals to the WCJC strategic plan and objectives of the academic unit applying for the grant
• Identifies appropriate funding sources to meet strategic goals and disseminates this information to academic and administrative department staff
• Provides feedback and advice during the development of major grant projects
• Works with faculty and staff appointed or approved by the President
• Provides technical assistance for the development of competitive grant proposals and develops supporting budgets and budget justifications
• Edits and completes proposal preparation prior to submittal
• Maintains liaison with federal, state, and local funding sources
• Assists with negotiation of budgets for funded projects
• Monitors principal investigators’ progress, evaluation, and compliance with requirements of a funding source concerning annual reports and other required reports
• Monitors progress of funded projects
• Provides workshops and technical assistance training for project directors and other community constituents
• Assists with development of continuation proposals for multi-year projects
• Maintains knowledge of grant opportunities and agency staff through membership in the Council for Resource Development, the Texas Hispanic-Serving Institutions Consortium, and local and regional professional organizations
• Attends federal, regional, state, and local technical assistance workshops for selected funding sources as they are announced
• Provides annual evaluation of the institutional grant development process