Grants Administration Seeking Volunteer Grant Evaluators

10/20/2023

Grants Administration is seeking volunteers to assist in the review of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant applications.
 
Each year, the City receives HUD grants and notifies a mass distribution list of the availability of funds and holds mandatory workshops for all agencies and organizations interested in applying for a grant.  
 
Projects funded range from homebuyer programs, rental housing, programs to address homelessness, youth after-school programs to employment training. All HUD grants target housing and community development projects to serve low- and moderate-income individuals. 
 
To assist the City of Tulsa HUD Community Development Committee in determining funding recommendations, five grant evaluators are needed to review each application.  
 
Evaluators receive training (approx. 1 hour) on the evaluation criteria and what to look for when evaluating a proposal. These trainings will be held in person at City Hall. Each evaluator will receive an electronic copy of the evaluation tool and approximately three different proposals via the online OneDrive platform. Depending on the type of project, each proposal requires 1-2 hours of time to review. The review process begins mid-November and ends December 22.

2023 Evaluator Training Sessions

• Session 1: Monday, November 13 
  10 - 11:30 a.m.
  Tulsa City Hall, 175 E. 2nd St.
  
  
• Session 2: Tuesday, November 14 
  10 - 11:30 a.m.  
  Tulsa City Hall, 175 E. 2nd St.

Those interested in becoming a volunteer grant evaluator should contact Grants Administration by email at grantsadmin@cityoftulsa.org or by phone at (918) 596-9084 no later than November 8. When you respond, please indicate which training session you would like to attend.