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Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Fulfilling the President’s Management Agenda
Agenda
• What is Grants.gov?
• What can you do at Grants.gov?
• How can you find grant opportunities?
• How can you apply for these opportunities?
• How do you get registered with Grants.gov?
• What should you do next?
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What is
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The Grants.gov Program…
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Is a cross-agency initiative spanning 1000 grant programs from
the 26 grant-making agencies, and over $400 billion in annual
awards
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Is a simple, unified “storefront” for all customers of Federal
grants to electronically
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Find Grant Opportunities
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Apply for Grants
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Is one of 24 Federal cross-agency E-Government initiatives
designed to improve access to services via the Internet
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Part of Public Law 106-107, which sets to streamline grants and
grants management within the federal government
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Is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services,
the largest provider of Federal grants
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The single website for…
• 26 Federal grant-making agencies
• Over 1million potential applicants and grantees
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State, Local, and Tribal governments
Education and Research organizations
Non-profit and For-profit organizations
Public Housing Authorities
• essential and forward-looking Federal program
objectives
– Homeland Security
– Health
– Education
– Housing
– Transportation
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– Medical and Scientific Research
– Faith-based
– Energy/Environmental Conservation
– Arts & Humanities
Federal Grants Environment of the Past
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Before Grants.gov, there was no single point to obtain
information about Federal grants
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Complex, burdensome, and costly processes
50+ places to search for Federal grant opportunities
100+ application processes and forms
80% paper-based processes
Applicant 1
Applicant 2
Applicant 3
Applicant 4
Agency A
Agency B
Agency C
Agency D
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Current Federal Grants Environment
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After Grants.gov, processed and forms were standardized
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Applicant 1
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Single site to search for all Federal grant opportunities
Standard data set and forms for discretionary grant
applications
Electronic application submissions
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Agency 1
Applicant 2
Applicant 3
Applicant 4
Agency 2
Agency 3
Agency N
“e-Grants Post Office”
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“Find Grant Opportunities” Overview
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Provides the ability to search for Federal government-wide
grant opportunities
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In November 2003, the Office of Management and Budget
mandated that all agencies post competitive grant
opportunities on Grants.gov
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Over 1800 active grant opportunities posted
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Over 2.5 million “hits” weekly
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Over 1,000,000 email notifications of new grant
opportunities sent weekly
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“Apply for Grants” Overview
• Steady ramp up since October 2003 implementation
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Over 2,000 application packages posted on Grants.gov to
date
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From 25 agencies
Expect to have all 26 grant-making agencies to post
application packages by Fall 2005
Over 15,000 applications received by Grants.gov to date
FY2006 goal set by OMB: To have all 26 grant-making
agencies post 75% of their discretionary/competitive grant
application packages on Grants.gov
Grants.gov provides greater
functionality for the grant community
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One-Time Registration
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Organizational representatives register once to apply to all 26Grant-making agencies
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Organizations control who can be authorized to submit grant
applications on the organization’s behalf
Find Grant Opportunities
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Search for available grant opportunities
Register to receive notification of grant opportunities
Apply for Grants
– Search for and download application packages
– Complete application packages offline
– Submit completed application packages
Dummy bullet for transition
– Track the status of submitted applications
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The “Find” process…
Easy access
from every page
Locate and learn
more about funding
opportunities in a
standardized manner
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The “Find” process…(continued)
Select search option
according to interest
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Advance Search: Select Your Criteria
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Select Your Criteria (cont.)
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Search for: “Your Interest”
Use the keyword
search to see a
complete listing of
opportunities containing
that word.
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Grant Opportunity Synopsis
•Direct links to the Synopsis, Full Announcement and Application Package.
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Grant Opportunity Synopsis (cont.)
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Grant Opportunity Synopsis Cont.
•Direct links to the Full Announcement and Program Office Contact Information
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Email Notifications
•You must provide an email
address to receive notices.
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The “Apply” process
Grants.gov provides
PureEdge Viewer, a
small, free software
program to access,
complete and submit
applications
electronically and
securely
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The “Apply” process…(continued)
Easy to follow pages
and instructions to
find and download
application packages
to any desktop
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The “Apply” process…(continued)
Register to
receive
notification of
changes to
application
package
before
downloading
it
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Electronic Application Package
Preparing to Apply via Grants.gov:
Overview
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A two-phase process for increased organizational
security and efficiency for conducting business with the
federal government.
1. Prepare your organization
2. Prepare yourself
Get your authorized users “prepared to apply” today!
Grants.gov registration/authentication processes may take 7 days!
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Getting Started: Registrations
Organization Registration Checklist
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Preparing your organization:
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Verify your organization has received their unique DUNS number.
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Notify the appropriate internal authorizer, the E-business Point of
Contact (E-Biz POC), of your plans to be designated as an
Authorized Organization Representative (AOR). The E-Biz POC
will need to have the DUNS number and MPIN to access the E-Biz
POC portal on Grants.gov.
Verify your organization has registered with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR).
**It’s important to complete these steps in a timely manner. If your
organization has not completed or is missing information obtained
through the above registrations, the time needed to completely and
successfully register and submit using Grants.gov will increase.
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Who is the AOR?
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Every organization has a different organizational structure or
hierarchy. The Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)
is typically the person who would have signatory authority if the
organization were submitting a paper application. Internal
organizational policies and procedures may determine who is an
organization’s AOR. AORs can range from executive level
management or grant writing personnel to administrators.
How do you become an AOR?
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AORs are approved by the organization’s E-business Point of
Contact.
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Getting Started: Registrations
AOR Registration Checklist
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Preparing yourself:
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Register with the Credential Provider to receive your username and
password. Visit https://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister
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Log onto and register the username and password at Grants.gov.
Visit https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister
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Notify the appropriate internal authorizer, the E-business Point of
Contact (E-Biz POC), that you have submitted the AOR request
and need approval. An email from Grants.gov will be sent to the EBiz POC notifying them of the request and their required approval.
A complete and successful registration may take as few as 2
business days if the organization has a DUNS number, is
registered with the CCR and the E-Biz POC responds to the AOR
approval email promptly.
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Registration Checklist
Successful Registration
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Completed the government-wide organization registrations (DUNS
and CCR).
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AOR has username and password.
AOR has successfully logged onto Grants.gov.
AOR has been approved by the organization’s E-biz POC.
Registering with Grants.gov is a one-time process.
Approved AORs have the ability to submit grant applications to
all funding announcements on Grants.gov.
Grants.gov Applicant Support Helpdesk: 1-800-518-4726
Grants.gov Applicant Support Email: [email protected]
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Walkthrough of the Registration
Steps
• CCR Registration: http://www.ccr.gov
• Organization Representative obtains a Credential:
https://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister
• Organization Representative registers at Grants.gov:
https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister
• E-Business POC logs-in to authorize the
Organization Representative:
https://agency.grants.gov/AorMgrGetID
• Organization Representative can log-in to check
their authorization at anytime:
https://apply.grants.gov/ApplicantLoginGetID
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What’s next? Try Grants.gov out!
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Find a Grant Opportunity/Sign-up for the Email Notification
Service
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Start the Registration Process – Early!!!
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Click on “Apply For Grants” tab on Grants.gov
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Download the application viewer
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Download the selected application package
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Complete the application package offline
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After completing the registration process, AOR can submit the
completed application package to Grants.gov
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You’ll receive a tracking number at the time of submission.
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Grants.gov notifies applicant when the application has been
validated and downloaded by the agency
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Potential submission problems
Applicants may experience submission problems for various
reasons. Always feel free to contact the Grants.gov Support
Center with submission problems.
Potential submission problems:
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Internet connection speed
Network firewalls
Large file submissions
Incomplete registration
Submitting on the last day of opening
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Other E-Gov/Grants Websites
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Govbenefits.gov: Provides information on aid/assistance to
individuals from both the federal and state agencies.
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E-loan.gov: Provides information about federal loans, including
small business loan information.
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E-file.gov: The site to submit your tax forms electronically to
IRS.
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Firstgov.gov: The central information point for the federal
government. Has information pertaining to all issues, from tax
questions, immigration, assistance, etc.
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CFDA.gov, the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA): The catalog serves as listing all programs within the
federal government.
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Important tips to remember
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Register EARLY!!!
Applicants only have to register once to submit all grant applications
through Grants.gov.
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Thoroughly read the application instructions!
Every application will be accompanied by specific announcement and
agency instructions. Follow the instruction carefully. Applicants cannot
make corrections to an application once it has been submitted .
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Announcements close in Eastern time.
The exact announcement closing date and time will be in the synopsis
and instructions. Pay very close attention.
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More important tips
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PureEdge® download
Network privileges may not allow all users to download the required
software application to their personal work station. Be sure to contact
your network administrator for assistance. The latest version of
PureEdge is currently available for download and previous Grants.gov
users need to download the latest version.
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Ask about your system requirements
Certain networks and firewalls may prevent you from sending a file over
a certain size limit. Be sure to inquire as to the size limit your network
allows. Size limitations can and will slow down the transmission of your
application.
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Contact Information
• Grants.gov Customer Response Center
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Monday – Friday, 7 AM – 9 PM (CDT)
1-800-518-4726
[email protected]
Questions
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