Grants & Contracts Administration | Research & Economic Development

Welcome to Grants & Contracts Administration at UNC Charlotte!

As part of Research and Economic Development in the Division of Academic Affairs, the Office of Grants & Contracts Administration (GCA) reports directly to the Vice Chancellor for Research and Economic Development, in parallel with Proposal Development, Research Services & Outreach, Research Compliance, Technology Transfer, the University Vivarium, and the Small Business and Technology Development Center.

The Office of Grants & Contracts Administration includes the following units:

Award Management
Compliance & Control
Contracts
Cost Analysis
Grants Services

GCA provides transactional support to college-based post-award staff and is responsible for overall sponsored program financial reporting and compliance. Award Management staff assist with tasks including award set-up and Banner budget entry, cost share, release time, and award close-out. The Office of Cost Analysis deals with recharge units, effort reporting and fringe benefit and F&A proposals.

Contacts:

Lou Harrell, Executive Director of Grants & Contracts Administration, 704-687-1890.

Tamara Hill, Manager of Award Management, 704-687-1887.

Deborah Fraser, Manager of Compliance & Control, 704-687-1886.

Debbie Bolick, Manager of Contracts, 704-687-1883.

Chea Smith, Manager of Cost Analysis, 704-687-1875.

Margo Gross, Manager of Grants Services, 704-687-1884.