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Organization and Capacity Profile, Organization and Management Guardian Community Resource Management Inc. (Guardian) is a full service grant management firm established in 2005 as a for-profit, S Corporation, and is a State of Florida Certified Minority/Women Owned Business. Guardian's Team is comprised of seven (7) veteran grant and management professionals. Our Team brings to your organization over 160+ years of combined expertise and hands-on experience working in the various areas of state and federal grants and loan -funded community development and affordable housing. From its inception, the Guardian Team has worked for local governments to develop and provide grant research, planning, grant application preparation, program administration and management and construction oversight services. Our full-service grant management includes, but is not limited to: o Grant research and grant application writing, planning, and budgeting new programs. o Developing grant funding strategies, including loans/layering of other funds. o Preparing HUD and NEPA Environmental Reviews (ERR) at all levels o Reviewing/updating various local grant related policies/procedures as required. o Preparing Request for Funds, invoices, & approvals for expenditures. o Best practice audit and accounting controls. o Prepare Household Income Certification Forms o Establishing best practice client and administration files for grant program. o Providing technical support and training to our clients as needed. o Financial management of all grant funds, including match and leverage. o Preparing RFP for procurement of contractor, vetting, bid invitations o Attend pre-bid conference, bid opening/pre-construction meeting o Assisting in/ preparing for required Fair Housing activities; preparing grant amendments, monthly, quarterly, close out reports & other funder reports. o Performing construction oversight and inspections, including Davis Bacon, Section 3, MBE/WBE reporting, including write-ups, construction cost estimates, inspections and project management. o Identify & respond to potential conflicts of interests/community concerns, as requested. o Attendance at monitorings, site visits, Commission and community meetings; and preparation of responses to any public requests or concerns. o Prepare RFP for partners of developers and engineers. o Monitor and provide technical assistance through selection of partners, developers, and engineers