- Oversees and administers Community Development Block Grant funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Assists in the creation and implementation of COVID-19 relief programs for small business and household
- Assists in implementing other city-led programs which benefit low-income households
- Facilitates a citizens' commission that designates funding to nonprofit programs in the community
- Maintains knowledge of principles and practices of grant administration, financial administration, accounting, and budgeting