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• Determining the appropriate award instrument, i.e.; grant or cooperative agreement <br />• Determining if an application meets the requirements of the FOA <br />• Ensuring objective reviews are conducted in an above -the -board manner and according to guidelines set <br />forth in grants policy <br />• Ensuring grantee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies <br />• Negotiating awards, including budgets <br />• Responding to grantee inquiries regarding the business and administrative aspects of an award <br />• Providing grantees with guidance on the closeout process and administering the closeout of grants <br />• Receiving and processing reports and prior approval requests such as changes in funding, carryover, <br />budget redirection, or changes to the terms and conditions of an award <br />• Maintaining the official grant file and program book <br />The GMO is the only official authorized to obligate federal funds and Is responsible for signing the NoA, including <br />revisions to the NoA that change the terms and conditions. The GMO serves as the counterpart to the business <br />officer of the recipient organization. <br />GMO Contact: See Staff Contacts below for the assigned GMO <br />Grants Management Specialist: The GMS is the federal staff member responsible for the day-to-day <br />management of grants and cooperative agreements. The GMS is the primary contact of recipients for business <br />and administrative matters pertinent to grant awards. Many of the functions described above are performed by <br />the GMS on behalf of the GMO. <br />GMS Contact: See Staff Contacts below for the assigned GMS <br />Program/Project Officer: The PO is the federal official responsible for the programmatic, scientific, and/or <br />technical aspects of grants and cooperative agreements including: <br />• The development of programs and FOAs to meet the CDC's mission <br />• Providing technical assistance to applicants in developing their applications e.g. explanation of <br />programmatic requirements, regulations, evaluation criteria, and guidance to applicants on possible <br />linkages with other resources <br />• Providing technical assistance to grantees in the performance of their project <br />• Post -award monitoring of grantee performance such as review of progress reports, review of prior <br />approval requests, conducting site visits, and other activities complementary to those of the GMO/GMS <br />Programmatic Contact: <br />Audrey Williams, Project Officer <br />Centers for Disease Control <br />NCCDPHP/ONDIEH <br />4770 Buford Highway, MS F-73 <br />Atlanta, GA 30341 <br />Telephone: 770-488-5941 <br />Email: agw2@cdc.gov <br />OGS Staff Contacts: <br />Grants Management Specialist: Romero Stokes <br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <br />Office of Grant Services (OGS) <br />2920 Brandywine Rd, MS E-09 <br />Atlanta, GA 30341 <br />Email: InjO@cdc.gov <br />Phone: 770-488-2075 <br />Grants Management Officer: Roslyn Curington <br />Centers for Disease Control and Prevention <br />Office of Grants Services <br />