{"id":514,"date":"2025-08-20T13:08:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T17:08:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10013\/training-resources\/federal-program-office-roles-and-authorities\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T14:42:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T19:42:21","slug":"federal-program-office-roles-and-authorities","status":"publish","type":"training_resource","link":"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/federal-training-resources\/federal-program-office-roles-and-authorities\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal Program Office Roles and Authorities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Audience<\/strong>: Program Office<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;Program Officer (PO)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Search and view grant announcements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add\/Upload Program enclosures to be used in application kits<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View and add Application and Grant Notes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>View applications and the Application Receipt 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