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obligated to perform in accordance with the requirements of the award. If the recipient cannot accept the terms, the recipient should notify the Grants Management Officer within thirty (90) days of receipt of this award notice. Certification Statement: By drawing down funds, the grantee certifies that proper financial management controls and accounting systems, to Include personnel policies and procedures, have been established to adequately administer Federal awards and funds drawn down, Recipients must comply with all terms and conditions outlined in their NoA, including grant policy terms and conditions contained in applicable HHS Grant Policy Statements, and requirements Imposed by program statutes and regulations and HHS grants administration regulations, as applicable; as well as any regulations or limitations in any applicable appropriations acts. rCD, ��RbLES ;AtJq<R)*SR,ONSIBiI:l7fP5 ; =` - s•.'. 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. Grants 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 pooperative 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 crosscut 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 terns 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 Speolallst: 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 app6bants 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 Post -award monitoring of grantee performance such as review of progress reports, review of prior