Linda Heiss

Linda Heiss

Director - Funding & Community Strategy | SHI

Since joining SHI’s Government & Education Affairs Team, Linda has led a team whose mission is to help government and education agencies achieve their technology goals utilizing grant and E-rate funding. Linda has served as the Senior Director of Institutional Research (Emeritus) with the Nevada System of Higher Education and the Grants and Performance Management Administrator for the City of Sandpoint in Idaho. Linda successfully utilized grants to achieve strategic priorities for academic and government organizations.

Articles

Could public sector grant funding unlock your dream project sooner?

February 20, 2026

The SHI Grants Support Program provides public sector organizations with complimentary grant services to finance your dream initiatives. 

5 ways to increase school safety with technology (and grant funding)

April 10, 2024

How to leverage technology and grants like the School Violence Prevention Program to create safer learning environments

How technology can help address mental health challenges in rural America

November 10, 2023

With SHI Healthcare, you can confront the digital divide for a healthier tomorrow

Love new technology? Here’s how to maximize your 2023 IT budget with federal funding

March 22, 2023

Unlock opportunities for government and education innovation today

How to ensure your ESSER funding delivers the right results

August 19, 2022

Empower educators with funding to cultivate continued education that helps students and teachers succeed

Imagine a digitally equitable future. Here’s how to defeat the digital divide

June 27, 2022

Creating digital inclusion, even in rural America

How to use public grants and contract vehicles to go green

April 29, 2022

Overcoming the barriers to implementing green technology on the local level to confront climate change

Astute local governments are betting big on smart technology and IoT

April 6, 2022

Thanks to federal funding, smart cities are investing in their futures – and saving money in the long run

5 ways to identify and win esports funding

March 30, 2022

Not sure how to make the numbers work within your esports budget? Let SHI help!

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Latest for IT-related funding

January 13, 2022

How state, local, and education organizations can fund their IT priorities