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Special Programs

Special Programs

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Rachel Breslin

Director

PHYSICAL ADDRESS

219 Central Office 725 Harrison Street Syracuse, NY 13210

MAILING ADDRESS

ATTN: Office of Special Programs 1025 Erie Blvd. West Syracuse, NY 13204

Mission

The mission of the Department of Special Programs is to research, procure, monitor, and manage supplemental funds and programs that support and sustain school communities, providing all students with a high-quality education that prepares them to graduate as responsible, active citizens ready for success in college and careers and prepared to compete in a global economy.

What We Do

Our office supports all departments and schools in securing supplemental resources and navigating procedural requirements, while ensuring all special aid and grants received are spent in compliance with regulations. Special Programs researches and identifies potential sources of funding, develops and submits grant proposals, and oversees how these grants are distributed to programs. The department monitors the grant's budget, activities, and expenditures, and oversees the implementation of the programs as a whole.

Department Staff

Rachel Breslin
Director of Special Programs
315-435-4140

Stacey Stassi
Director of Title I and Grants Management
315-435-4289

Kate Jarrard
Assistant Director of Special Programs
315-435-4026

Ed Anderson
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-4849

Kate Bidwell
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-6322

Mary Fontaine
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-4295

Tracy Murphy
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-4642

Liza Theiner
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-4850

Erin Unz
Grants Procurement Specialist
315-435-6300

Nicole Burnett
Program Supervisor
315-435-6231

Lisa Tokarz
Office Assistant II
315-435-4280

Aneisha Pitts
Assistant to the Director
315-435-4140

Howard Jackson
Program Supervisor
315-435-4274

Katie Lannon
Program Supervisor
315-435-4169

Dan Porter
Program Supervisor
315-435-6333

Tiona Rockett
Program Supervisor
315-435-4509

Katie Rush
Program Supervisor
315-435-5846