Successful Grant Proposals
- Kenedy Memorial Foundation grant award for Bethany House of Laredo, April 2015 ($200,000).
- Texas Department of Transportation County Energy Transportation Reinvestment Zone grant for Webb County, April 2014 ($5,592,743).
- Grant proposal collaborator on behalf of Eagle Ford Consortium for Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) adult basic education grant award of $1,286,000, November 2012.
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through City of Laredo combined award from Community Development Block Grant and HOME Grant for Bethany House Expansion Project, September 2011 ($400,000).
- South Texas Outreach Foundation, Bethany House Center for Hope Expansion Project, June 2011 ($100,000).
- Texas Workforce Commission, Workplace Literacy Training Project, Project OLE, October 2010 ($100,709).
- Rotary International – District 5930 Simplified Grant Program for Playground Equipment for Laredo North Central Park Project, August 2010 ($5,000).
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Continuum of Care – Supportive Housing Program, July 2010 ($778,554).
- Texas Department of State Health Services, Family Planning Title V, X, and XX, Preparation of Needs Assessment and Development of Service Delivery Model for Webb County Provider.
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, Veterans Rental Assistance (VRA), 2009 ($250,000).
- City of Laredo and U.S. Department of HUD Homeless Prevention and Rapid Housing Program (HPRP), 2009 ($538,485 and $362,267 for two separate entities).
- Rotary International – District 5930 Simplified Grant Program for Sacred Heart Children’s Home Project, 2009 ($5,000).
- Co-authored AmeriCorp grant for South Texas, National Corporation of Community, Texas A&M International University, Spring 2009 ($350,000).
- City of Laredo – Emergency Shelter Grant Proposals, 2004 ($95,000), 2005 ($60,000), 2006 ($99,000), 2007 ($115,000), 2008 ($94,000), 2009 ($98,837), 2010 ($91,832), 2011 ($140,699) – applied for and awarded separately each year.
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Emergency Shelter Grant Program, 2008 ($80,000).
- U.S. Department of Justice, Project Safe Neighborhood Program Grant Application, 2008 ($40,000).
- U.S. Department of Justice-Weed and Seed Initiative Funding Application, 2007 ($200,000).
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs Emergency Shelter Grant Program Proposal, 2007 ($60,000).
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-Housing Choice Voucher Family Self Sufficiency Grant, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (Avg. $44,000 – applied for and awarded separately each year).
- U.S. Department of Justice-Weed and Seed Initiative Funding Application, 2005 ($175,000).
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department-Community Outdoors Program Proposal, 2005 ($30,000).
- U.S. Department of Justice – Project Safe Neighborhood Program, 2004 ($75,000).
- City of Laredo HOME Community Housing Development Organization Proposal, 2003 ($240,000).
- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs–Texas Statewide Homebuyer Program, 2003 ($17,000).
- Texas Parks and Wildlife Department – Community Outdoors Program Proposal, 2003 ($30,000).
- Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs–Builders Incentive Project Proposal, 2002 ($420,000).
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services –Community Nutrition Proposal for Kids Café Program, 2002 ($50,000).
- United Parcel Service (UPS) — Sunset Meals Program, 2002 ($50,000).
- U.S. Department of Justice- Weed and Seed Initiative Five Year Target Area Official Recognition Strategy Proposal, 2001.
- City of Laredo HOME Community Housing Development Organization Proposal, 2001 ($226,000).
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development- Public Housing Drug Elimination Program, 2001 ($217,000).
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development- Housing Counseling Certification and Funding Application, 1998.
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