Director of Grants
County of Galveston

Galveston County is the 16th largest county in the State and is one of the top beach destinations on the Gulf Coast of Texas, just 50 miles from Houston, encompassing an area of 379 square miles.  The County has a population of 368,000 residents and is comprised of the cities Bayou Vista, Clear Lake Shores, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, Hitchcock, Jamaica Beach, Kemah, La Marque, League City, Santa Fe, Texas City, and Tiki Island. 

This is a tremendous opportunity for an experienced, public service-oriented professional to serve in a “brand-new” role as the county’s first Director of Grants to help enhance the county’s successful grant procurement and funding opportunities.  The Grants Administration Department will have an annual budget of $776,000 and 5 FTEs. The Galveston County Grants Administration Division currently resides in the Professional Services Department, but with the addition of a new Director of Grants position, it will become a separate department with its own budget and staff. 

The department works to obtain state, federal and private funding to reduce the burden on local taxpayers and meet the needs for countywide facilities, infrastructure and services as well as disaster cost recovery.  The new Director will be responsible for managing $19.9M in total grant awards, along with $39.2M in current grant applications, which includes $66M in American Rescue Plan (ARPA) grants and $42M in Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA) grants, with a primary goal of increasing funding dollars in the upcoming year.  

Candidates shall have at a minimum a Bachelor’s Degree, along with five (5) years of experience in federal, state, or local government grants management, of which four (4) are in a management position or closely related experience.  Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities will be considered. 
Location: Galveston, Texas
Salary: $137,000 - $204,000
Final filing date: Monday, September 22, 2025
Please make sure to have your Resume, Cover Letter, and List of References ready for upload before you start the application process. One combined document that includes all three items is preferred.