This informational session will cover everything local government agencies will need to know to craft a strong, competitive application for a Local Records Grant. Any local government employee is welcome, regardless of prior experience with public records management.

The grant application will ask applicants to describe their agency’s current records management practices and address the specific ways in which the grant will help improve their records management practices. This session will cover Washington State Archives’ “10 Leading Practices for Records Management” to provide participants with a model for evaluating their current records management practices, as well as present example language for discussing those practices in their grant application narrative.

Applicants will also receive detailed information about the three grant categories, including what kinds of projects each category may be used for, what types of expenses are allowable under each, and how to identify a fundable project that is appropriate for an agency’s specific situation. Finally, we will discuss the evaluation criteria which will be used to review applications and award funds.

Participants are encouraged to ask questions throughout the session.