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There are three primary federal offices that support CED grants; the Office of Community Services (OCS), the Office of Grants Management (OGM), and Payment Management Services (PMS). Within each office, there is a specific staff program specialist dedicated to help with specific questions about grant awards and or projects.
Below is a general description of each office and why one might need to contact a specific program specialist.
OCS works in partnership with states, communities, other government agencies, and nonprofits to provide a range of human and economic development services and activities, which ameliorate the causes and symptoms of poverty.
OCS program objectives include:
Grantees will work with an assigned Program Specialist at OCS. OCS Program Specialists can help grantees:
Grantees can find out who their assigned Grants Management Specialist is in GrantSolutions by selecting the Project Assignments icon under Actions.
OGM administers the fiscal aspect of the grant award. OGM works in collaboration with OCS to ensure grantee compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
OGM Program Specialists can help grantees:
Grantees can find out who their assigned Grants Management Specialist is in GrantSolutions by selecting the Project Assignments icon under Actions.
The Payment Management System (PMS) is a tool to help grant recipients draw down funds and file the Federal Financial Report (FFR). Primary responsibilities include: Executing awards; Maintaining minimum federal cash on hand by requesting funds from the Payment Management System only for immediate disbursement (3 business days) and reimbursement unless otherwise specified in your Notice of Award; Reporting cash disbursements to the Payment Management System and Maintaining your accounting records.
PMS Specialists can help grantees:
Phone: (877) 614-5533, Monday – Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST (except Federal Holidays)
Email: PMSSupport@psc.gov
Website: https://pms.psc.gov
Contact information for active CED grantee organizations can be found on the Active Grantee Locations page.