November Employees of the Month – Cathy Ensor and Kim Langhkam

With a staff that includes only the two of them, Kim Langkam (left) and Cathy Ensor manage a caseload of 1,100 grants valued at over $770 million. And they never complain! No matter the requests made of them, you’ll never hear them say “that’s not in my job description.”

Cathy and Kim work diligently to determine that grantees are qualified and that they provide documentation that they meet the match requirement, if applicable. Equally important, they make sure that the grant agreement is signed properly.  In many cases, grantees need guidance and direction to resolve any issues related to their grant, like insufficient documentation of matching funds or changes to the boiler plate grant agreement. Cathy and Kim provide this guidance.

This office of two is dedicated to getting the grantees the full amount of their grants. At the same time, they are required to ensure that funds are being used for their intended purpose, and not misused or abused. Throughout the life of the grant, they give a laser focus to helping them spend their funds correctly.

Employees voted Cathy and Kim Employees of the Month from the October Caught DGS honorees. Congratulations, Cathy and Kim!