The primary responsibility of the Grants and Sponsored Programs office is to provide the CCNY campus with professional guidance and administrative support for all sponsored research activities. Our goals are to improve the overall grant preparation and submission experiences for the Principal Investigators (PIs), enhance efficiency in our services, and ensure all sponsored research activities comply with the federal, state and institutional research policies and mandates.
Pre-Award
Pre-award services include identifying potential external funding sources; providing advice and assistance on proposal development; preparing budgets and other sponsor forms; coordinating online proposal submission; and interpreting sponsor guidelines and CUNY and CCNY policies.
Post-Award
Post-award services include providing guidance on Research Foundation account management; assisting with sponsor agency requirements and documentation; disseminating fiscal information; and preparing annual reports.
Contact Information
Physical and Mailing Address
Shepard Hall, Room 16
160 Convent Avenue
New York, NY 10031
Front Desk:
Phone: 212.650.5418
Fax: 212.650.7906
Ms. Candice Baptiste-Sexton
Director
Phone: 212.650.7905
Email:
csexton@ccny.cuny.edu
Ms. Latoya Watkis-Stewart
Associate Director
Phone: 212.650.7904
Email:
lwatkisstewart@ccny.cuny.edu
Ms. Avena Sanassie
Assistant Director
Phone: 212.650.7597
Email:
asanassie@ccny.cuny.edu
Ms. Dwan Williams
Administrative Assistant
Phone: 212.650.5418
Email:
dwilliams7@ccny.cuny.edu
Important Email Addresses
- preaward@ccny.cuny.edu - For all inquiries related to proposal submissions
- postaward@ccny.cuny.edu - For all inquiries related to existing awards and accounts
- GSPFF@ccny.cuny.edu - For all forward funding requests
- Awards@ccny.cuny.edu - For all new or continuation award actions, such as agreements and amendments
- GSPHR@ccny.cuny.edu - For all inquires related to payroll issues associated with the RFCUNY-line employees
- gspclientservices@ccny.cuny.edu – For inquires/assistance with award actions such as the submission of invoices, effort certification (academic and summer salary) and various reports, such as Staff Effort Notices (SEN) and Cost Share Reports (CSR)
- pcardapp@ccny.cuny.edu – For inquiries regarding purchase card applications
Pre-Award Team
Mr. Akim Octalien
Grants Administrator
212.650.7908
Email:
aoctalien@ccny.cuny.edu
Ms. Nazanin Kanani
Grants Assistant
Phone: 212.650.8490
Email:
nkanani@ccny.cuny.edu
Post-Award Team
Mr. Kevin Tom
Grants Administrator
212.650.7910
Email:
ktom@ccny.cuny.edu
Mr. Sanjave Singh
Grants Associate
212.650.8613
Email:
ssingh5@ccny.cuny.edu
Last Updated: 03/10/2025 09:47