Dale Bell

Mr. Bell is a seasoned executive with over 26 years of experience in strategy, facilitation, and collaboration. He is a leader and subject matter expert in financial assistance management, enterprise performance management, strategic planning, project management, and business operations improvement. Mr. Bell has been in the federal government Senior Executive Service since 2010, and an advisor to the public sector since 1996. Mr. Bell is the Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Grants at the Department of Health and Human Services. He is responsible for oversight and support of the HHS $1T financial assistance portfolio, including the translation of federal policy into the HHS environment and grants workforce development. Mr. Bell oversees governmentwide programs and initiatives including Grants.gov, Grants Quality Service Management Organization (QSMO), GrantSolutions (largest federal cross agency grants management service provider), and Grants Data Standards as mandated in legislation. Mr. Bell serves as the first agency co-chair of the Council on Federal Financial Assistance, and has been the Co-Chair of the NAPA Grants Management Symposium since its inception in 2018. Prior to joining HHS, Mr. Bell was the National Science Foundation as the Division Director in the Division of Institution and Award Support (DIAS), and Acting Deputy Office Head in the NSF Office of Budget, Finance, and Award Management.