It is a privilege to welcome you to the web site of the Office of Grants Administration (OGA) The election of Mayor Manny Diaz in November 2001 brought great change to the City of Miami in the form of a re-engineering effort. The Office Grants, for example, is now a City department directly reporting to the City Manager. One of the primary goals for the re-organization of the City’s grant effort was to centralize all grant requests in order to maximize resources and focus toward City priorities.

Please know that OGA is an internal service department and our primary customers are City departments and entities. Our goal is to help the City gain and manage additional resources that will undoubtedly have a positive effect on the quality of life of our residents. We also continue to partner with local community and faith based organizations whose objectives align with the City’s. We strive for excellent service, uncompromising pursuit of resources and diligent oversight of grant awards. If you feel at any time that you have not received the assistance that you feel you are entitled to, I hope you won’t hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely,

Robert J. Ruano
Director