Katherine has prepared grant applications and reports, requests for proposals (RFP), grant reviews, concept papers, and other documents in the following areas of interest and subject matter expertise.
Advocacy
Behavioral / Mental Health and Recovery Programs
Libraries
Community Health Centers (Free Clinics, Federal / State Funded, FQHCs)
Disabilities
Disease Prevention / Health Promotion
Education & Literacy (All Ages)
Facility Renovations / Infrastructure / Equipment
Faith-Based Organizations
Forensic Mental Health in Corrections Facilities
Grant-Making Organizations - RFP Guidelines and Proposal Reviews
Health-Related Fitness
Integrative Health Care (Physical and Mental Health Care)
Medical Research Campaigns
Mentoring Programs
Municipal / Community-Wide Fitness, Health, and Wellness Initiatives
Peer-Run Organizations
Public Health Impact of Trauma, Poverty, and Violence
Sexual Assault / Domestic Violence / Victim Services
Trauma / PTSD / Post-Trauma Wellness
Youth and Adult Workforce Development
YMCA / YWCA
Populations
Girls and Women
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+)
Medically Underserved
People with Intellectual, Mental, and Physical Health Challenges
Racial/Economic/Disability Disadvantaged Groups
Transition-Age Youth
Veterans and Military Families
Geographic Service Areas (In Priority Order)
Mon Valley / Steel Valley Region of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
The GPA Approved Trainer designation is based on an application containing grant course descriptions, learning objectives, competencies/skills list, and positive references of teaching skills from participants. Renewal of the application is required every three years.
The GPC is the only grant credential recognized by a nationally-accredited body and confirms mastery of the knowledge and practice of grantsmanship through formal validated testing. The GPC has become an industry standard attesting to qualifications and experience better than any college degree or grant training certificate. On May 31, 2019, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to the Grant Professionals Certification Institute (GPCI) and the GPC credential for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs.
The GPC credentialing process involves independent verification of awarded grants, years of grants experience, and references prior to taking the multiple choice and written exam. Maintaining the credential requires upholding ethical standards and accumulating over 100 CEUs by providing grant services and participating in professional development and volunteer service. Renewal is required every 3 years. Verify Katherine FH Heart, GPC at www.grantcredential.org.
In 2022, Katherine FH Heart, GPC, M.Ed., was a provider of grant training courses that were approved by the GPCI Accepted Education Program. Participants were able to apply for GPCI Education Points towards acquiring or maintaining the GPC (Grant Professional Certified) credential. Learn more at http://www.grantcredential.org/.
