Grant Manager at FSC|The Center for Mental Health & Wellbeing – Galveston, Texas

Position Overview

The Grant Manager is the strategic leader of all grant funding initiatives supporting our mental health programs, expansion efforts, and long-term sustainability. Reporting directly to the CEO, this role oversees the full grant lifecycle — from opportunity sourcing and proposal development to compliance, reporting, and performance optimization.
This position plays a critical role in expanding access to high-quality, trauma-informed, and community-based mental health services.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Grant Development
-Identify and secure federal, state, county, foundation, and corporate funding.
-Develop and manage a 12–24 month rolling grant pipeline.
-Lead the full proposal lifecycle from concept through submission.
-Align funding strategies with Medicaid, value-based care, and behavioral health reimbursement models.
-Monitor opportunities from SAMHSA, HRSA, HHS, DOJ, and state behavioral health agencies.

Grant Management & Compliance
-Oversee post-award compliance, reporting, and budget monitoring.
-Ensure adherence to Uniform Guidance (2 CFR Part 200) and state regulations.
-Partner with Finance on cost allocation, drawdowns, and audit readiness.
-Maintain dashboards to track deliverables, KPIs, and performance metrics.

Executive Strategy & Growth
-Provide monthly funding performance reports and pipeline forecasts to the CEO.
-Support expansion initiatives (new service lines, counties, crisis services, integrated care).
-Drive funding diversification strategies.
-Represent the organization in funder meetings and collaborations.

Innovation & Impact
-Pursue emerging funding streams (value-based payment pilots, workforce grants, integrated care, telehealth).
-Develop compelling, data-driven narratives demonstrating measurable community impact.
-Strengthen internal outcome tracking and reporting systems.

Performance Expectations
-Meet annual grant revenue targets
-Maintain strong pipeline growth and proposal submission volume
-Achieve competitive grant success rates (20–35%)
-Ensure 100% on-time reporting and zero material compliance findings

Qualifications

Required:
-Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Nonprofit Management, Healthcare Administration, Business, or related field (Master’s preferred)
-5+ years of grant management experience in healthcare, behavioral health, or nonprofit settings
-Demonstrated success securing federal, state, and foundation grants
-Strong understanding of behavioral health funding and reimbursement structures

Skills:
-Exceptional grant writing and storytelling ability
-Strong financial literacy and budget management skills
-Knowledge of federal and state compliance frameworks
-Strategic thinker with executive-level communication skills
-Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment