OGPOE Personnel, Teams, and Functions

Policy Development and Implementation

• Formulate, issue and revise (as needed) comprehensive, accurate and concisely written grants policy documents
• Identify policy deficiencies and initiate policy updates as necessary
• Facilitate the implementation of the Department’s high level grants policy framework
• Interpret and facilitate the implementation of new OMB and federal statutory requirements
• Facilitate open communication with OPDIVs and incorporate their feedback during the policy development process
• Present the Department’s position at internal and Federal-wide policy workgroup meetings   

Financial, Compliance, and Oversight

• Review Funding Opportunity Announcements for compliance with Department and OMB requirements
• Conduct on-site reviews of OPDIVs
• Manage the Department’s Suspension and Debarment process
• Manage Compliance Supplement process
• Provide direction to build grants infrastructure for new OPDIVs
• Coordinate, facilitate, monitor grant closeout throughout HHS
• Conduct management controls assessments for OPDIVs/Program Integrity

Outreach, Communication, and Training

• Post policy documents on OGPOEs intranet and internet websites 
• Provide leadership and manage Departmental grants forecast process
• Represent the Department at internal and external speaking engagements, e.g. Congressional invites
• Draft and issue responses to internal and external correspondence
• Manage CFDA Process
• Tribal Grants Liaison
• Special initiatives, e.g. ARRA, ACA, etc
• Implement and manage training certification program HHS-wide (pending)

For questions regarding the following Office of Grants Policy, Oversight and Evaluation functions, please send an email to ogpoe.os@hhs.gov.