What We Do

  • The External Funds and Fund Development department supports the district's efforts to procure financial resources that support teaching and learning opportunities.

    The department's primary activities include:

    • Researching and developing proposals for district leadership and special programs that support district initiatives and strategic priorities.
    • Building partnerships with community agencies and district departments.
    • Providing editorial and technical assistance for competitive funding applications for campus initiatives.
    • Providing oversight for awarded district projects and ensuring compliance with funding agencies including implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
    • Ensuring fidelity of awarded projects to comply with all federal, state, local, and district policies and procedures.
    • Providing oversight in developing the annual comprehensive needs assessment.
    • Facilitating district-wide strategic planning for state and federal program funding.
    • Overseeing district administrative staff to prepare and submit the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) application and related compliance reports.
    • Overseeing district and campus strategies to ensure appropriate fund utilization and compliance of all state and federal program funds.

Contact Us

  • Daniel Vasquez
    Director, External Funds and Fund Development
    (915) 230-2348
    dfvasque@episd.org

    1014 N Stanton St.
    El Paso, TX 79902