15 + years' delivering “life-cycle” support to Federal Projects across numerous organizations. Operates successfully in an assortment of functional areas demonstrating the ability to prioritize, multitask and supervise multiple projects among a diverse network of people.
Renders deadlines accurately in an unwavering work environment. Experienced practitioner of federal regulations; respect for precise procedure; produce to distribute clear, concise dialogue.
Orchestrated /Presented - Power Point Presentation entitled, “Grants Made Easy”, Maryland General Assembly, Grants Assistance, Educational Outreach Program
Created/Presented -6 Session grants administration training program targeting non-profits entitled “Internal Controls and Protocol” implemented by OSP at the Covenant House, Washington, D.C
FAR Regulations Training Program - Defining, Interpreting, and Assessing Statutory and Regulatory Standards for Subcontracts
Strong interpersonal skills
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Grants Management Specialist at NIH, responsible for reviewing and monitoring pre/post award actions ensuring all required documentation is provided and applicable regulations or policies issued by NIH/NHLBI incorporated and followed. Manages competing and non-competing awards. Complete prior approval actions (No-Cost Extension, Carryovers, Change in Principal Investigator and termination of awards).
Administer-Review of Competing, Non-Competing awards
Generate, Prepare, Deliver, Sustain -Essential Pre and Post award activities during Award Life Cycle
Request -Just-In-Time Information from Principal Investigators
Quantify -Budgets, budget justifications and Revised budget requests according to NIH Funding Guidelines, Council's Recommendation
Align Award Application – With Current NIH, FOA award Terms & Conditions
Complete- categorical and modular spreadsheets
Apprise – of any relevant budgetary adjustments, scientific research compliance requirements involving human or animal research subjects
Communication– Respond promptly to correspondences orally or in writing to business offices and Program Officers
Prepare and Deliver Post award actions comprising: Amendments, Revisions, Change of Institution, Carryovers & No Cost Extensions
Grants Management Specialist at NIH, responsible for reviewing and monitoring pre/post award actions ensuring all required documentation is provided and applicable regulations or policies issued by NIH/NHLBI incorporated and followed. Manages competing and non-competing awards. Complete prior approval actions (No-Cost Extension, Carryovers, Change in Principal Investigator and termination of awards).
Current Government Security Clearance
Administer-Review of Competing, Non-Competing awards
Generate, Prepare, Deliver, Sustain -Essential Pre and Post award activities during Award Life Cycle
Request -Just-In-Time Information from Principal Investigators
Quantify -Budgets, budget justifications and Revised budget requests according to NIH Funding Guidelines, Council's Recommendation
Align Award Application – With Current NIH, FOA award Terms & Conditions
Complete- categorical and modular spreadsheets
Apprise – of any relevant budgetary adjustments, scientific research compliance requirements involving human or animal research subjects
Communication– Respond promptly to correspondences orally or in writing to business offices and Program Officers
Prepare and Deliver Post award actions comprising: Amendments, Revisions, Change of Institution, Carryovers & No Cost Extensions
Accomplishments:
As Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at NIST I was responsible for the America Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) research building construction program“lifecycle” totaling $179 M.
Work directly with Senior Legal councils and engineering teams for NIST and institutes awarded. Disseminated technical data, evaluated for cost reasonableness, received application packages, monitored grants, reviewed project activities for compliance, managed budget realignments, negotiated and amended Pre or Post award actions. Enforced Davis-Bacon and Buy American Acts performed and 2 CFR part 200.
Partnered amid Senior Legal Counsel- NIST &Jacobs Engineering Team- “Roll Out”-ARRA Competitive Construction Grant Program for Research Science Buildings
Managed –Day -to-day relationships and communication with engineering teams, construction contractors, Senior Legal Counsel, Business offices and officials
Negotiated - with grantees
Determined- Quality of Milestones and deliverables being met
Supervised & Administered- $179 Million Dollar Budget ARRA Research Construction Grants Program
Co-Authored alongside Senior Legal Counsel NIST- Essential Pre & Post Award Language including; Guidelines, Terms & Conditions, Revisions etc.
Amassed – Justification, Compliance Status, Issues; NEPA, Buy American Act, Davis Bacon, Cost Reasonableness, Allowable Costs
Secured- Land Easements, Rights of Way Attained, Security Interest
Safeguarded-ASAP Accounts concerning
Conferred- with Engineering Team Evaluating Contractor Proposals for Pricing Reasonableness and Conveyed
Endorsed-Cost Price Objectives for Negotiations
Illustrated- Compliance of Obligation Requirements
Substantiated-Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS formerly SAM and EPLS)
Accomplishments:
Recognized for service of excellence- Reconciled with zero discrepancies, Mandatory Quarterly Audits by the DOC Office of Inspector General
Served - as a Mentor
Served - as a facilitator for the NIST Updates
As Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at the Department of Interior, integrate awards using 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215 and FAR Parts 6, Part 9, Part 35 and Parts 44-46. Organized and orchestrated all pre and post award activities and actions. Managed, monitored Coastal Impact Assistance Programs maintaining open counsel and negotiations between Federal and State agencies. Administered and implemented Federal cost allowances, principles, laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures. Negotiated with Contracting Officers, Program Officers, and Recipient in order to comply with State and Federal regulations. Advised applicants according to the Project Narrative, Budget Narrative, Goal and Measurable Objectives, Statement of Work, Summary of Negotiations, and Deliverables and Milestone timetables.
Assessed & Justified- Contractor Project Submissions for Pricing Reasonableness of Equipment, Supplies, Labor and Reported to Senior Officials
Submitted Congressional Release Announcements- Once awards were ready for release, submitted alert to Congressional District Office
Verified -Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS formerly SAM and EPLS)
Hosted- Weekly Status Updates Awarded State Agencies, Local Governments, Illustrating Milestones, Expectations possible pit falls
Enforced- Federal Cost Principles, Laws, Regulations, Rules, Policies, Procedures Terms & Conditions established - Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Educated & Trained Applicants-How, Reporting Requirements, Dates, Project Narrative, Budget Narrative, Goals, Measurable Objectives, Statement of Work, Summary of Negotiations, Deliverables, Schedule, Product Price Comparing
Accomplishments:
Aided the administration of $28M Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP) Award money for the redevelopment efforts of the following Gulf Coast States: Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama post Hurricane Katrina
As Grants Management Specialist at the United States Department of Agriculture, Facilitated and expanded administrative support to USDA and PI's for grant services during the USDA/NIFA grant life Operate awards using 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215 including USDA General Terms and Conditions. Evaluated and facilitated pre/ post award actions. Prepared and Monitored budgets providing assurance all costs were allowable. Daily implementation of 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215. Developed, managed, and executed pre/post award reports and correspondences in support of grants management team and provided analysis of over 15 different types of Federal awards/grants applications.
Facilitated-Pre-Post Award Actions
Evaluated- Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program initiatives
Monitored & Tracked- Portfolio to substantiate overall compliance of terms & conditions , effective spending rate, proactive approach to milestones or possible risk
Administered Awards- Qualified USDA Recipients 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215 General Terms and Conditions
Prepared-Relevant Budgetary,Scientific Research Compliance Requirements involving Human & Animal Research Subjects (OLAW & OER)
Implementation- 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215
Created - Essential pre & post award materials; SF425 federal financial reports for multiple Federal Award Mechanisms
Verified - Excluded Party List System or EPLS for compliance.
Researched, Assembled, Advised and Implemented- Essential components necessary during award proposal process; adherence FOA, Request for Applications, (RFA) federal terms, conditions, funding restrictions, Milestones, key dates
Created - Custom award templates, Project Narratives, Proposal Language, bodymatchPrinciple Investigator's project vision profile
Investigated & Identified- Programs, opportunities best resemble Investigators Proposal Vision
Co-Authored- Numerous FederalAwardApplication Submissions, Federal Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA), Request for Applications, (RFA)
Complete Award Service- Find, Pair PI with Most Affable Announcement. Create Research Application, Project Narrative, SOW, Budget, Submission, award Monitoring, Tracking & close-out
Conducted – Six session grant administration training program, establishing internal controls; defining, interpreting, assessing statutory, regulatory standards building, team concept
Supervised- Scrutinized, evaluated, reviewed, tracked funding initiatives ensuring PI compliance, terms, conditions, burn rate
Accomplishments:
Co-Authored- Numerous FederalAwardApplication Submissions in Response to Federal Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) and Request for Applications
76.3% success rate- of applications for grants Outperforming even our greatest expectations
As Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at NIST I was responsible for the America Recovery Reinvestment Act (ARRA) research building construction program“lifecycle” totaling $179 M.
Work directly with Senior Legal councils and engineering teams for NIST and institutes awarded. Disseminated technical data, evaluated for cost reasonableness, received application packages, monitored grants, reviewed project activities for compliance, managed budget realignments, negotiated and amended Pre or Post award actions. Enforced Davis-Bacon and Buy American Acts performed and 2 CFR part 200.
Partnered amid Senior Legal Counsel- NIST &Jacobs Engineering Team- “Roll Out”-ARRA Competitive Construction Grant Program for Research Science Buildings
Managed –Day -to-day relationships and communication with engineering teams, construction contractors, Senior Legal Counsel, Business offices and officials
Negotiated - with grantees
Determined- Quality of Milestones and deliverables being met
Supervised & Administered- $179 Million Dollar Budget ARRA Research Construction Grants Program
Co-Authored alongside Senior Legal Counsel NIST- Essential Pre & Post Award Language including; Guidelines, Terms & Conditions, Revisions etc.
Amassed – Justification, Compliance Status, Issues; NEPA, Buy American Act, Davis Bacon, Cost Reasonableness, Allowable Costs
Secured- Land Easements, Rights of Way Attained, Security Interest
Safeguarded-ASAP Accounts concerning
Conferred- with Engineering Team Evaluating Contractor Proposals for Pricing Reasonableness and Conveyed
Endorsed-Cost Price Objectives for Negotiations
Illustrated- Compliance of Obligation Requirements
Substantiated-Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS formerly SAM and EPLS)
Accomplishments:
Recognized for service of excellence- Reconciled with zero discrepancies, Mandatory Quarterly Audits by the DOC Office of Inspector General
Served - as a Mentor
Served - as a facilitator for the NIST Updates
As Senior Grants and Contracts Specialist at the Department of Interior, I integrate awards using 43 CFR & OMB Circular A-102, A-122, A-133, 2 CFR Part 215 and FAR Parts 6, Part 9, Part 35 and Parts 44-46. I organized and orchestrated all pre and post award activities and actions. Managed, monitored Coastal Impact Assistance Programs maintaining open counsel and negotiations between Federal and State agencies. Administered and implemented Federal cost allowances, principles, laws, regulations, rules, policies, procedures. Negotiated with Contracting Officers, Program Officers, and Recipient in order to comply with State and Federal regulations. Advised applicants according to the Project Narrative, Budget Narrative, Goal and Measurable Objectives, Statement of Work, Summary of Negotiations, and Deliverables and Milestone timetables.
Assessed & Justified- Contractor Project Submissions for Pricing Reasonableness of Equipment, Supplies, Labor and Reported to Senior Officials
Submitted Congressional Release Announcements- Once awards were ready for release, submitted alert to Congressional District Office
Verified -Federal Awardee Performance Integrity Information System (FAPIIS formerly SAM and EPLS)
Hosted- Weekly Status Updates Awarded State Agencies, Local Governments, Illustrating Milestones, Expectations possible pit falls
Enforced- Federal Cost Principles, Laws, Regulations, Rules, Policies, Procedures Terms & Conditions established - Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
Educated & Trained Applicants-How, Reporting Requirements, Dates, Project Narrative, Budget Narrative, Goals, Measurable Objectives, Statement of Work, Summary of Negotiations, Deliverables, Schedule, Product Price Comparing
Accomplishments:
Prepared, Generated & Administered- $28M in Awards to State & Local Government Entities for the Coastal Impact Assistance Program (CIAP)
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