Federal Program Office Roles and Authorities

Audience: Program Office

 Program Officer (PO)

  • Search and view grant announcements
  • Add/Upload Program enclosures to be used in application kits
  • View and add Application and Grant Notes
  • View applications and the Application Receipt Log
  • Assign a disposition status to an application
  • Enter approved dollar amounts in the application Funding List
  • Enter recommended dollar amounts in the application Unfunded List
  • Create/Recommend funding memos
  • View and upload Technical Review documents for Non-Competing applications
  • View application budget worksheets
  • View application reviews
  • View grant history, terms and conditions, post-award amendments, and summary
  • View results reports for competing/non- competing/post-award amendment applications
  • Cannot Edit an NOA in Draft or Review, or participate in the NOA approval workflow

Program Support Staff (PSS)

  • Program staff that assists the Project Officer and has read-only access to most data
  • View announcements
  • View application kits
  • View applications from the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Amendments
  • Add application and Internal Grant Notes

Program Budget Officer (PBO)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • Manage Funds Planning
  • Manage Financial Accounts
  • Accept, return, and submit Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
  • Create, edit, and delete commitments in Commitment Accounting
  • Perform a Budget Officer Review in the Award State Workflow

Program Coordinator (PC)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • Create and edit Program Enclosures included in Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • View Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
  • Perform a Coordinator Review in the Application Approval Workflow

Office Director (OD)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • Create and edit Program Enclosures included in Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • Assign a disposition status to an application
  • Enter the recommended federal and non-federal amounts for an application
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • View Federal Financial Reports (FFR)

Administrative Director (AD)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • View Program Enclosures included in Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • View Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
  • Perform an Administrative Review in the Application Approval Workflow

Deputy Authorizing Official (DAO)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • Create and edit Program Enclosures included in Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • View Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
  • Perform a Review in the Award State Workflow

Authorizing Official (AO)

  • View Announcements
  • View Application Kits
  • Create and edit Program Enclosures included in Application Kits
  • View Applications in the Application Receipt Log
  • View Grant History and Post-Award Amendments
  • Add Application and Grant Notes
  • Enter the Reviewers’ Score for an application
  • Assign a disposition status to an application
  • Enter the recommended federal and non-federal amounts for an application
  • View Ranking and Approval Lists
  • View Federal Financial Reports (FFR)
  • Close applications that are eligible but not approved for funding
  • Create, edit, and/or reopen the Funding Memo
  • Approve the Funding Memo
  • Perform a Final Approval in the Award State Workflow

Financial Management Officer (FMO)

  • Create Financial Accounts
  • View the Status of Financial Accounts
  • Issue an Advice of Allowance
  • Participate in Application/Funding Memo and NOA Approval workflows
  • View grant announcements
  • View results reports for competing/non- competing/post-award amendment applications
  • View grant history, terms and conditions, post-award amendments, and summary
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