**Easy Steps for Impact Aid *e*‑Application Users**

1\. Go to <http://e-grants.ed.gov/> and scroll to the bottom of the
page; click on the **Continue** button. This takes you to the e-Grants
**Portal Page**.

2\. Click the **Register** button on the right side of the Portal page.
Select the *e*‑Application module and click the **Next** button. This
will take you to the **User Profile** page.

3\. Fill in all the required information on the **User Profile** page.

4\. Verify that you have entered your e-mail address correctly. Your
system‑generated password will be sent by e-mail to this address.

5\. Create a **User Name** of up to 12 letters or numbers. Remember this
name; you need it to log into the website.

6\. Under **User Type** change the selection from *Discretionary/Other
Formula Grants* to *Impact Aid.* If you plan to use e-Application to
prepare grant applications for other programs, select *Both.*

7.  Enter your **unique Impact Aid Number** as 6 digits with no breaks.
    You can find this number near the top of any of your Section 8003
    payment vouchers, in the block labeled Application Number.

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***IMPORTANT! You must accurately enter your own school district's
Impact Aid number** to access your unique identification and property
data. Do not use the number in the example above.*

> 8\. After you verify that all of your entered information is correct,
> click the **Submit** button at the bottom of the page. Then check your
> e-mail for a message from *e*‑Grants with your system-generated
> password.
>
> 9\. Enter your **user name** and system-generated **password** in the
> Portal Page. You will be prompted to **change your password**.

10\. The next page will offer you a choice of *e*‑Grants modules. Select
***e*‑Application**.

11\. Next, if you selected "***Impact Aid"*** for **User Type** on your
user profile, the "Welcome to *e-*Application" page will appear. Click
on **Start Page** in the box on the right to display your Start Page. If
you selected "***Both"*** for User Type on your user profile, click
**List of Your Packages for Impact Aid Grants** and then your Start Page
will be displayed.

12\. On the right side of the page, click the **Add** button. (You may
have to scroll down a bit to see it.) This will display the **List of
Application Packages** screen. Find the appropriate **FY 2010 Impact Aid
application**, and click the underlined title to add it to your Start
Page.

13\. On your Start Page, click the **underlined application package
title** to open your copy of the application. This brings you to the
**Application for Grants** screen, a page where you will see all of the
application\'s forms listed as underlined links. Check that your correct
**Impact Aid Number is displayed** near the top of the page. Open the
**Cover Page** by clicking its underlined link. Verify that the
application is populated with your school district's information, and
update any items that have changed since last year.

***WARNING! If you see an Impact Aid number that begins with "TIA" on
this page, STOP!** Delete the package and start again, first checking
your user profile to correctly enter your school district's Impact Aid
Number. Contact the Impact Aid Program if you need assistance.*

14\. Enter your data in each application form. Remember to click the
**Save** button at the bottom of each form whenever you leave it, and
check the **Form Completed** box on each form you have completed. You
can save and close the application at any time, then come back to it to
continue working on your forms, but if you don't use the Save button you
could lose your data.

15\. You can **print a single form** at any time by clicking on the
print/view icon ![](media/image2.png){width="0.25in"
height="0.25in"}next to the appropriate form. When you are ready to
print, first check your **Printer Properties**. Set your printer
orientation to **Landscape**.

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***Tip!** After you submit your application, you can print your complete
e-Application package in PDF by clicking the* **Request Complete Package
In PDF** *button on the* **Submission Confirmation** *screen. A second
window will open informing you that your request has been received and
that you will be notified via e‑mail once it is available. Once you
receive the e‑mail, click on the link in the text of the message and
enter your username and password in the new window. This will open the
PDF file from which you can view/print the entire package. Remember to
set your printer orientation to* **Landscape***.*

16\. When all of your tables are complete, you are ready to submit.
Click the **Ready to Submit** button at the bottom of your **Application
for Grants** screen. If you have not completed all the mandatory
information at the time you click the Ready to Submit button, an error
message will be displayed and you will be returned to the Application
for Grants screen so that you can make corrections. If this happens, be
careful! Your application has not been successfully submitted and you
will not receive a confirmation message. You must make corrections and
re‑try the submission process or your application will not be eligible.

17\. On the **Application Submission** screen, enter and verify the
**Authorized Representative** information, then click the **Submit**
button. Carefully read all the messages on your screen to make sure that
your submission is successful.

18\. If your submission is successful, the **Submission Confirmation**
screen will be displayed. **Print and keep the page** as proof of timely
submission.

19\. Check your e-mail for a message confirming that your application
was received. **Print and keep this e-mail** for your records.

20. **Fax your signed cover page and assurances pages** to **(866)
    799-1272** as soon as possible, or **scan the pages to PDF format
    and send by e-mail** to <Impact.Aid@ed.gov>.

***Remember!** You must submit your e-Application by 4:30 p.m.
Washington, D.C. time on **February 2, 2009**, and you must fax or
e-mail your signature pages by **February 5,** 2009, or your application
will be late. All payments for late applications will be reduced by 10
percent.*