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
• Assist in the management of the Department’s Suspension and Debarment process
• Manage Compliance Supplement process
• Coordinate, facilitate and monitor grant closeout and use of Federal Financial Report (FFR) throughout HHS.
• Conduct management controls assessments for OPDIVs/Program Integrity

Outreach, Communication, and Training

• Provide leadership to and manage Departmental Grants Forecast process
• Represent the Department at internal and external speaking engagements, e.g. Congressional invites
• Coordinate and draft Congressional correspondence responses to GAO and IG inquiries, and FOIA requests.
• Respond to internal and external correspondence, and provide outreach to stakeholders
• Manage CFDA Process
• Tribal Grants Liaison
• Special initiatives, e.g. ARRA, ACA, Cultural Competency, 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 Frederick Griefer, Senior Federal Assistance Policy Analyst at Frederick.Griefer@hhs.gov.