COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF ORANGE COUNTY 6 -2015

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title will be required and provide disposition instruction on all major equipment. Equipment with a unit acquisition cost of less than $5,000 that is no longer to be used in projects or programs currently or previously sponsored by the Federal Government may be retained, sold, or otherwise disposed of, with no further obligation to the Federal Government. If no equipment was acquired under this award, a negative report is required. Final Invention Statement: An original and two copies of a Final Invention Statement are required. Electronic versions of the form can be downloaded by visiting bt pY /www hhs gav/forms/hhs5FR odf. If no inventions were conceived under this assistance award, a negative report is required. This statement may be included in a cover letter. Roles and Responsibilities: Grants Management Specialists /Officers (GMO /GMS) and Program/Project Officers (PO) work together to award and manage CDC grants and cooperative agreements. From the pre- planning stage to closeout of an award, grants management and program staff have specific roles and responsibilities for each phase of the grant cycle. The GMS /GMO is responsible for the business management and administrative functions. The PO is responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and /or technical aspects. The purpose of this factsheet is to distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of the GMO /GMS and the PO to provide a description of their respective duties. Its Management Officer: The GMO is the federal official responsible for the business and other non - programmatic aspects of grant awards including: • Determining the appropriate award instrument, i.e.; grant or cooperative agreement • Determining if an application meets the requirements of the FOA • Ensuring objective reviews are conducted in an above- the -board manner and according to guidelines set forth In grants policy • Ensuring grantee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies • Negotiating awards, including budgets • Responding to grantee inquiries regarding the business and administrative aspects of an award • Providing grantees with guidance on the closeout process and administering the closeout of grants • Receiving and processing reports and prior approval requests such as changes in funding, carryover, budget redirection, or changes to the terms and conditions of an award • Maintaining the official grant file and program book The GMO is the only official authorized to obligate federal funds and is responsible for signing the NOA, including revisions to the NoA that change the terms and conditions, The GMO serves as the counterpart to the business officer of the recipient organization. GMO Contact: See Staff Contacts below for the assigned GMO Grants Management Specialist: The GMS is the federal staff member responsible for the day - to -day management of grants and cooperative agreements. The GMS is the primary contact of recipients for business and administrative matters pertinent to grant awards. Many of the functions described above are performed by the GMS on behalf of the GMO, GMS Contact: See Staff Contacts below for the assigned GMS Program /Project Officer: The PO is the federal official responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and /or technical aspects of grants and cooperative agreements including: • The development of programs and FOAs to meet the CDC's mission • Providing technical assistance to applicants in developing their applications e.g. explanation of programmatic requirements, regulations, evaluation criteria, and guidance to applicants on possible linkages with other resources • Providing technical assistance to grantees in the performance of their project Page 15 of 16 i,. 1;\11 -, .