Grants Administration Seeking Volunteer Grant Evaluators

Grants Administration Seeking Volunteer Grant Evaluators

10/13/2026

Grants Administration is seeking volunteers to assist in the review of U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant applications.

Each year, the City receives HUD grants and notifies a mass distribution list of the availability of funds and holds mandatory workshops for all agencies and organizations interested in applying for a grant.

Projects funded range from homebuyer programs, rental housing, programs to address homelessness, youth after school programs to employment training. All HUD grants target housing and community development projects to serve low- and moderate-income individuals.

To assist the City of Tulsa HUD Community Development Committee in determining funding recommendations, five grant evaluators are needed to review each application. Evaluators will receive approximately 1.5 hours of training on the evaluation criteria and what to look for when evaluating a proposal. Trainings will be held in person at City Hall and Schusterman-Benson Library, with one virtual option available through Teams. Refreshments and snacks will be provided for in-person sessions.

Each evaluator will receive an electronic copy of the evaluation tool and approximately four different proposals via the online OneDrive platform. Depending on the type of project, each proposal requires one to two hours of review. The review process begins in early November and ends on December 7, 2026.

Individuals interested in becoming a volunteer grant evaluator should contact Grants Administration at [email protected] no later than Friday, October 30, 2026. In the email, please indicate which training session you plan to attend.

Evaluator Training Sessions:

• Session #1: Wednesday, November 4
    3 - 4:30 p.m.
    Tulsa City Hall, 175 E. 2nd St.

• Session #2: Thursday, November 5
    10 - 11:30 a.m.
    Schusterman-Benson Library, 3333 E. 32nd Pl.

• Session #3: Tuesday, November 10
    2 - 3:30 p.m.
    Virtual

For more information about grants, visit: www.cityoftulsa.org/grants