LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH
  Policy 1000.01 Grants Management
 
Policy Category:  Administrative
Distribution Level:  Directly Operated Programs
Responsible Party:  Contract Monitoring
 
Approved by Marvin J. Southard, DSW, Director, on May 15, 2004
 
I.  PURPOSE
 
To provide systematic guidelines and procedures for the coordinated, efficient, appropriate, and timely submission of grant applications; maintenance of quality control; optimization of funding; monitoring of funds use; and interaction of divisions/bureaus within the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH/Department) responsible for providing grant-funded services.
 
III.  POLICY
 
DMH shall maintain a system for researching, reviewing, and applying for grant funding opportunities; for monitoring and reporting progress of grant-funded programs and projects; and for monitoring, managing and reporting use of grant funding.
 
IV.  PROCEDURES
 
Procedures - Grants Management
 
V.  AUTHORITY
 
County Fiscal Policy, Sections 8.2.2 through 8.2.8.