The Local Government Academy recognizes that many communities need assistance putting classroom ideas into action. LGA is available to provide your community with the professional assistance you need.
Affordable consulting services are available to municipalities through Local Government Academy's Technical Assistance Program.
This program is designed to give municipalities access to professional expertise to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their operations. This service can be utilized for specific short-range projects such as grant writing or meeting facilitation, or to coordinate long-range goals such as strategic planning or an intergovermental cooperative endeavor.
This 'helping hand' is now being offered by LGA in response to the limited economic resources available to many local governments. LGA's Technical Assistance program partners with local goverment providing project assistance at reasonable hourly rates or on a per project basis.
Technical Assistance is another service offered by LGA reflecting its mission to promote excellence in local government while meeting the diverse needs of elected officials and their communities.
LGA provides Technical Assistance in the following areas:
Budgeting
- Recommend Budget Policies
- Develop Annual Revenue & Expense Projections
- Strategic Budget Planning
Fiscal Analysis
- Trend Analysis
- Program Performance
- Investment Policy Planning
Capital Improvement Programming
- Develop Capital Improvement Policies
- Develop Long-Range Revenue & Expense Projections
Strategic Planning
- Organizational Assessment
- Goal Setting (Visioning)
- Establishing Criteria for Success
Grant Writing
- Recommend Obtainable Grants
- Complete Applications
- Meet with Grantors
Meeting Facilitation
- Develop Meeting Agenda & Objectives
- Keep Meeting on Track
- Develop Ground Rules for Meetings
- Meet goals
Next Step...
LGA is ready to assist with your next project. Simply forward a letter of inquiry to LGA's office at the address below, or call LGA to discuss your needs at 412-237-3171. Upon receipt of your inquiry, you will meet with an LGA consultant for project review. Afterwards, you'll receive a proposal in response to your project needs.
For more information, read LGA's Technical Assistance brochure. 