Federal Grants Division Staff
Tia Yancey
Federal Grants Division Director
As the Division Director, Tia is responsible for the writing and submission of all DAC Federal Grants Division federal grant applications, as well as the programmatic and fiscal management of all the federal grant programs. The Division Director serves as the contact point for the state and the federal granting agencies and reports to the Boards and Task Forces on the implementation of the grant programs.
Doyle Albright
Grants Analyst
Doyle serves as the team-lead for the Grant Programs Specialists (GPS) and helps to ensure subrecipient compliance throughout the grant period by maintaining receipt of financial and programmatic reports. Doyle will collect performance measurement data and complete quarterly reports in the PMT system, revising and distributing subrecipient applications, and research and write applications for federal assistance.
Jessie St. Amand
Grants Programs Specialist
Shandre serves as the Programs Specialist for the STOP Violence Against Women Act (STOP VAWA) grant, the Sexual Assault Services Program (SASP) grant, and the Byrne SCIP Grant. As the Programs Specialist, this position assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation, and technical assistance to subgrantees. This position coordinates quarterly meetings of the Drug and Violent Crime Task Force investigators. This position also helps in writing the federal grant applications and state strategic plans relevant to the assigned grants.
Sara Gnau
Grants Programs Specialist
Sara serves as the Programs Specialist for the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) and the Justice Assistance Grant - Local Law Enforcement (JAG-LLE). As the Programs Specialist, this position assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation, and technical assistance to subgrantees. This position also helps in writing the federal grant applications and state strategic plans relevant to the assigned grants.
Cecil Olds
Grants Programs Specialist
Cecil serves as the Programs Specialist for the Consolidated National Criminal History Improvement Plan grants (CNCHIP), the Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant Act grants (NFSIA), and the Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) grant. As the Programs Specialist, Cecil assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees. Cecil also helps in writing the federal grant applications for the grants assigned to them.
Vacant
Grants Programs Assistant
The Grants Programs Assistant serves as the primary contact for persons calling the Federal Grants Division. This position is responsible for providing administrative support for the entire division, as well as support to the eight grant Boards and Task Forces. This position provides grant compliance maintenance for all subgrantees to ensure that federal regulations are met.
Brian Hendrix
VOCA Program Specialist
Brian serves as the Program Specialist for the Victims of Crime Act Grant (VOCA). The Programs Specialist assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.
Bailey Haile
VOCA Program Specialist
Bailey serves as the Program Specialist for the Victims of Crime Act Grant (VOCA). The Programs Specialist assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.
Tanner Williams
VOCA Program Specialist
This position serves as the Program Specialist for the Victims of Crime Act Grant (VOCA). The Programs Specialist assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.
Hanna Gunn
VOCA Program Specialist
This position serves as the Program Specialist for the Victims of Crime Act Grant (VOCA). The Programs Specialist assists subgrantees in implementing approved projects within a framework of relevant state and federal statutes, regulations, policies, procedures, and guidelines, in addition to providing monitoring, consultation and technical assistance to subgrantees.
Vacant
Financial Manager - Team Lead
The Financial Managers are responsible for maintaining and managing the fiscal aspects of the federal grant programs. They request funds from the federal granting agencies, disburses the funds to subgrantees, and prepare and submit the numerous required financial reports to the federal granting agencies.
Jenny Lane
Financial Manager
Jenny is responsible for maintaining and managing the fiscal aspects of the federal grant programs. She requests funds from the federal granting agencies, disburses the funds to subgrantees, and prepares and submits the numerous required financial reports to the federal granting agencies.
Keri Foster
Financial Manager
Keri is responsible for maintaining and managing the fiscal aspects of the federal grant programs. She requests funds from the federal granting agencies, disburses the funds to subgrantees, and prepares and submits the numerous required financial reports to the federal granting agencies.
Brooke Whitley
Financial Manager
Brooke is responsible for maintaining and managing the fiscal aspects of the federal grant programs. She requests funds from the federal granting agencies, disburses the funds to subgrantees, and prepares and submits the numerous required financial reports to the federal granting agencies.