01 · Grant Programs
Standing up a public grant program under a microscope
Contract Manager 4 · Texas Commission on Environmental Quality · 2025–Present
When TCEQ launched the Leaking Water Well Grant Program, Elinor was tasked with more than paperwork. She directed and coordinated all contract and grant activity (compliance, performance monitoring, and corrective action) while the program itself was still being invented in public view.
She collaborates with hydrogeologists, legal counsel, and program leadership to draft agreements that hold up. She leads procurement-related meetings: kick-offs, evaluation scorings, and post-award conferences. She tracks the budget, monitors encumbrances, issues awards, and prepares annual reports for the Executive Director.
What this proves for museum & nonprofit leadership
Grant architecture, fiduciary clarity, and the ability to explain a complex program to people who need to trust it. The same muscles museums and nonprofits need when launching initiatives, stewarding restricted funds, and reporting to boards and funders.