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About the Office of the Chief Grants Officer

What We Do

The Office of the Chief Grants Officer (OCGO) oversees the management of the Agency’s assistance agreements. It develops national policies, guidance and training; provides national compliance support; administers assistance agreements for Headquarters programs; and manages the Agency’s Suspension and Debarment program. The Agency’s Grants Management Plan establishes the long-term goals and performance measures for ensuring the proper stewardship of the Agency’s assistance agreement resources in support of the EPA’s mission.

OCGO Managed Programs & Projects

  • EPA Grants
  • Funding opportunities
  • How to apply for a grant
  • Suspension and debarment
Mail code: 3901R | EPA mailing addresses
Location:   EPA Headquarters at Washington, D.C. Federal Triangle campus
 
OCGO houses:
  • Grants Management Division
  • Operations Systems & Reporting Division
  • Policy & Training Division
  • Compliance & Oversight Division
  • Suspension & Debarment Division

Leadership

Melissa Wise, Director

BJ Collins, Deputy Director


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Grants Management Division

Carson Hodges, Director

Operations Systems & Reporting Division

Monisha Shah, Director

Policy & Training Division

Rachel Lentz, Director

Compliance & Oversight Division

Gregory Scott, Director

Suspension & Debarment Division

Kathleen Timmins, Director

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