About the Office of Grants and Debarment (OGD)
What We Do
OGD 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.
OGD Managed Programs & Projects
- EPA Grants
- Funding opportunities
- How to apply for a grant
- Application kit for federal assistance
- Suspension and debarment
OGD Organization
Melissa Wise, Office Director
VACANT, Deputy Office Director
Ken Sylvester, Special Assistant
Suspension and Debarment Official's Office
- Jamie Lemley, Senior Debarring Official
Grants Management & Business Operations Division
- VACANT, Director
- Please contact Melissa Wise (OGD Director) as needed
Suspension and Debarment Division
- Kathleen Timmins, Director
National Policy, Training and Compliance Division
- Rachel Lentz, Director
- Elizabeth January, Grants Competition Advocate