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SCC is building the pilot one part at a time, starting with applications. Each part is tested in the system, shared with district staff for feedback, updated, and tested again before it's finalized for go-live.
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SCC is looking at ways to improve grant management by reducing reliance on manual processes, spreadsheets, and work arounds and by building a more consistent approach over time. This work is also meant to help identify where our grant programs can be streamlined and modernized.
No. The broader effort is focused on improving grant management across grant programs overtime. The Riparian Grant Program is the first pilot being used to test ands hape that approach.
It means RGP is the first program SCC will use to test ideas, learn what works, and better understand what improvements may be useful before applying changes more broadly across other grant programs. SCC is starting this work in one real grant program before carrying it into other programs. RGP was chosen first because it is one of SCC’s more complex programs. RGP involves all parts of the grant lifecycle — from application and review through awards, contracting, implementation, billing, amendments, and closeout — and it requires ongoing coordination among SCC, Conservation Districts, and partner agencies. Starting with RGP gives SCC a meaningful way to test how this grant management approach can work in practice where district involvement is high and the process is more complex. If the approach works well here, it creates a stronger foundation for improving grant management more broadly across other programs.
Starting with one pilot allows SCC to test ideas in a smaller setting, learn from that experience, and make more informed decisions before applying improvements more broadly.
No. The broader goal is to improve grant management across programs over time, but phase one of the work is focused on learning through the RGP pilot first.
This phase of work runs from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. The first part of the year is focused on learning and planning, followed by setting up and testing the system and preparing training. The Riparian Grant Program pilot is scheduled to launch in February 2027, followed by a look back at how the pilot went and planning for expansion to other programs.
No. This work is still in an early phase. SCC is using the pilot to test ideas, hear feedback, and better understand where improvements would be most useful before broader decisions are made.
Yes. District feedback is a very important part of this work. SCC will begin with a small focus group of district staff this fall to help identify where changes may affect district work. What that group learns will shape a broader district engagement, and SCC will continue to share updates and create opportunities for input from all districts as the project moves forward.
Attend the monthly District Roundtable—this will be the main forum where SCC will engage all districts on the pilot. SCC will use the roundtables to share updates, walk through changes, and gather feedback and questions.
Questions or feedback can also be sent to your Regional Manager at any time.
Yes. Today, grant work is spread across different systems and email. In PRISM, applications, agreements, billing, and reporting are connected in one system. RGP is the first program to move into PRISM, and other SCC grant programs will follow in later phases.
Yes. Applications in PRISM can be started, saved,and returned to as often as needed. District staff can draft an application, gather information, andfinalize it over time, then submit when it’s ready.
