In addition to being the University’s authorized representative for grants, contracts and other agreements from government agencies, private industry, and non-profit foundations and the central point of coordination for sponsored projects, Sponsored Program Services administers grants and contracts on behalf of the University.

Activities include establishing new awards and budgets in the University’s accounting system (KFS) and assisting with pre-award coding requests, approving and processing re-budgets of expenditures, cost transfers, no-cost extensions and preparation of final financial reports.

Awards Management also provides guidance and consultation on issues such as applicable regulations, allowable costs, cost share and match requirements as well as monitor account activity for adherence to terms and conditions of awards and applicable policies and regulations.

All grant management policies at the University are derived from Federal, State and University policies and regulations such as Office of Management and Uniform Grant Guidance.