Providing grant information to current and prospective HHS grantees

In preparation for a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), an HHS Grants Management Office performs various activities required for implementation of an HHS grant program. An HHS Program Management Office will identify program priorities and timelines in coordination with their respective grants management office. The planning activities include:

• Identifying the program goals, objectives, and available resources.
• Determining the grant mechanism best management office, suited to meet program goals (e. g, discretionary grants, cooperative agreements, mandatory grants).
• Identifying and planning for special grants management requirements (e.g., developing a new application kit, planning for pre-award site visits, organizing an orientation session for potential recipients),
• Developing long-term plans and schedules for announcing and awarding grants (A key objective of the planning process is to ensure awards are phased over the fiscal year, avoiding an unmanageable workload surge in the fourth quarter.)