Grants Management Contract Administrator
Resume:
Michael G. McGowan
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
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SUMMARY
Experience in employee leadership, grants management, grants management instruction, finance, regulatory, and project development.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Veterans Benefits Administration, Grants Chief (GS-14). May 2024 to the present. Hours Per Week – 40.
Supervise four GS-13 Grants Management Specialists.
Train and mentor staff on grants management regulations including 2 CFR 200.
Aid in the development of NOFO for new grant initiative.
Wrote several Standard Operating Procedures not previously developed.
Report to leadership progress on program implementation and on regulatory matters affecting grants.
Interface with numerous internal and external partners regarding the development and pre- and post- award IT system needs.
Consult and provide guidance to Division Director on programmatic grant policies (i.e. supplanting, advance payments, recipient budget and employee retention issues, etc.)
Initiate and update grant program data in SAM.gov and in Grants.gov.
Implement the awarding of grants and post award management of staff and grantee monitoring. United States Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Supervisory Section Chief and Grants Management Specialist (GS-13), April 2017 to May 2024) – Hours Per Week – 40
Supervisor over six employees under the Homeland Security and Non-Profit Security grant programs. $1.4-billion annually.
Perform FHR, WebTA, quarterly and annual evaluations of staff, and facilitate weekly staff meeting functions.
Interpret Information Bulletins (IB’s) and CFR amendments and convey those to senior management and staff.
Management of Preparedness, Non-Disaster, and Mitigation Grant Awards for financial and regulatory compliance throughout the entire grant life-cycle.
Utilize IFMIS, PARS, ND-Grants, E-Grants, SAM.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse, and other federal databases for grant cooperative agreement approvals, compliance reviews, amendments, and closeouts.
Develop as-hoc reports for senior management.
Interpreting and applying applicable statues (2 CFR 200), regulations, Executive Orders, Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circulars, Information Bulletins, and policies- procedures associated with the grants management process.
Provide program officials and grantee stakeholders with technical assistance in the application of policies and regulations including 2 CFR 200 et. al.
Management and preparation of financial reports and statements including auditor documentation support.
Identify and develop corrective action plan (CAP) correspondence to grantees. Michael G. McGowan
7 Thistle Place
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
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Perform on-site compliance and desk reviews of Grantees within NJ, NY, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. Have completed over 104 compliance reviews since FY 2019.
Developed grant close out processes and job aids. Established multiple relationships with Region 2 and GPS staff to perform these functions. Closed over 110 grant awards since FY18 including ND-Mitigation, Community Technical Partners, and Preparedness. Prepared and submitted Grant Adjustment Notices.
Assumed responsibility of Preparedness portfolio in March 2019. Portfolio is 270 awards as of FY 2022. Reduced reporting delinquencies and increased closeout activity by greater than 30%.
Deployed to Puerto Rico from November 2017 through May 2018, Disaster 4339, Maria.
Established SF-270 manual drawdown process, internal controls unit, developed policies and procedures, hired and trained local professionals on grant compliance.
Develop work flow policies and procedures pursuant to 2 CFR 200 et. al. and 44 CFR Part 13 et. al.
EMI Certified grants instructor of 2 CFR 200, Subparts A through F.
Grants Management instructor at GMTA trainings in Concord NH, Albany NY, New York NY, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, and Lynchburg VA.
New Jersey Department of Human Services (April 2014 to April 2017) Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services – Hours Per Week - 35 Administrative Analyst, Fiscal Management
Responsible for quarterly federal and state reports under the Medicaid Children’s Health Insurance Program.
Prepare quarterly variance, RM 200, and budget forecasting reports for state and federal monitors.
Monitor and disseminate fiscal agent reporting data for funding patterns and anomalies.
Reconcile check payment reports and monitor program expenditures and funding allocations.
Perform quarterly payment reconciliations and reporting ad-hoc duties as required.
Experienced with Excel, NJCFS, Shared Data Warehouse, proprietary database software. CFI International (January 2013 – April 2014)
Sandy Recovery Division, Housing Recovery
NJDCA, Trenton, NJ – Hours Per Week - 40
Project Manager
Responsible for compliance for the use of federal CDBG-DR funds over eight housing recovery programs.
Monitor sub-recipient compliance with NJHMFA and NJRA including on site audits.
Review and authorize payment disbursements to sub-recipients and private entities.
Monitor sub-recipient budgets for consistency pursuant to award agreements.
Develop funding and compliance procedures.
Perform data analysis and identify anomalies/recommendation of improvements. New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (September 2010 to December 2012) Michael G. McGowan
7 Thistle Place
Robbinsville, NJ 08691
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Trenton, New Jersey – Hours Per Week - 40
Agency Manager
Management of motor vehicle agency, 37-employees.
Financial collection, accounting, and deposits of approximately $60,000 per day.
Investigate monetary discrepancies identified from reconciliations.
Forecast - implement resource requirements within budgetary milestones.
Review documents for fraud and ensure compliance with Homeland Security requirements.
Develop - implement new work initiatives and develop/recommend efficiencies.
Perform disciplinary actions, evaluations, and organize training of employees. Active management of employee and public safety.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (May 2008 to September 2010)
Philadelphia, PA (GS-13) – Hours Per Week - 40
Branch Chief, Grant Compliance
Management of housing counseling/nonprofit/municipal grant approvals.
Identified workflow efficiencies and developed/implemented written procedures (did not exist).
Responsible over grant reviews, awards, and monitoring of $15-million in annual housing counseling funds.
Supervised on site audits of grantees (HOME, Section 8, etc.) pursuant to grantee agreements.
Enforce the provisions outlined in various HUD regulations, Mortgagee Letters, and Handbooks.
Quality control audits and mortgage loan underwriting pursuant to HUD/FHA regulations.
Supervisor over eight employees.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, Proprietary Databases. EDUCATION
Mercer County Community College (1995 – 1998)
Rider University (1998 – 2004)
• MBA in Business Administration with concentration in accounting and finance.
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