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Grants Management Policy

I. Authority

The Fort Worth City Council is responsible for legislating, formulating policy, and setting
the overall direction of City government. This includes the approval of financial policies
which establish and direct the operations of the City of Fort Worth (“the City”). The City
Manager and Assistant City Managers are responsible for carrying out the policy directives
of the City Council and managing the day-to-day operations of the executive departments,
including the Department of Financial Management Services. This policy shall be
administered on behalf of the City Manager and Assistant City Manager by the Chief
Financial Officer/Director of Finance (“CFO”).

II. Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to:

A. Define practices and provide the guiding principles for grant management, including
the application, approval, set up, management, accounting, and reporting of grant
activity performed by the City.
B. Ensure that City personnel seek and apply for federal, state and other grants-in-aid that
address the City’s current priorities and policy objectives, and administer them in
accordance with applicable federal and state laws and regulations, City policies, and
contractual obligations.
C. Establish controls to maintain, and enforce a sound system of operational procedures
in accordance with industry best practices and internal control objectives. These
controls address the operational nature of the processes associated with grant
management.
D. Require procedures related to the grant management process be in conformance with
this policy.

III. Applicability and Scope

All employees of the City, including uniformed employees, having grant management or
accounting responsibilities shall conduct all related activities in compliance with rules and
guidelines set forth by this policy and by their respective departmental grants procedures.

IV. Glossary

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