**SBA on GRANTS.GOV**

**Grant Forms - Instructions and Guidelines**

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This section provides the guidelines and instructions for the forms that
are required for the grant program to which you are applying. These
forms must be completed to submit your application. They are the:

> 1\. **Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)** \-- this form asks
> for basic information about your organization. Instructions how to
> complete this form are located in Attachment B of the program
> announcement. **[Note]{.underline}**: Block 15 should reflect total
> funding for the upcoming program year of this proposal. Do not include
> program income. If submitting the first year of a multiyear proposal
> include 424s for subsequent budget years in SBA Attachment Form
> attachment 15.
>
> 2\. **Budget Information - Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A)** \--
> this form is the applicant\'s estimate of the total cost of performing
> the project or activity for the upcoming program year of this
> proposal. Individual center budgets should be entered in SBA
> Attachment Form attachment 5.
>
> The Federal amount should not exceed the funding level as advised by
> OSBDC.
>
> All proposed costs reflected in the budget must be necessary to the
> project, reasonable and otherwise allowable under applicable cost
> principles and Agency policies.
>
> 3\. **Assurances - Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B)** \-- this form
> is for certification that the organization will comply with all
> applicable requirements of the Federal laws, executive orders,
> regulations, and policies governing the grant program.
>
> 4\. **Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL)** \-- this form
> requests disclosure of any lobbying activities pursuant to 31 U.S.C.
> 1352.
>
> 5\. **SBA Attachment Form** \-- when you open the SBA Attachment Form,
> you will find 15 attachment buttons, labeled \"Attachment 1\" through
> \"Attachment 15.\" By clicking on a button, you will be able to choose
> the file from your computer that you wish to attach. Formats for each
> of these forms/worksheets are available at
>
> <http://www.sba.gov/aboutsba/sbaprograms/sbdc/funding/sbdc_forms.html>.
>
> Please attach the proper file to the proper button as listed below:
>
> NOTE: To save your documents as PDFs, you will need to use PDF
> generator software.
>
> **List of Attachments**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 1** \-- to this button, attach the List of Attachments.
> This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc). **[Name this
> document]{.underline}: List of Attachments.doc (if in Microsoft Word
> format) or List of Attachments. pdf (if in pdf format).** This will
> assist SBA in verifying all attachments were received.

**Narrative**

> **ATTACHMENT 2 --** to this button, attach your Narrative. **[Name
> this document:]{.underline} Narrative.doc (if in Microsoft Word
> format) or Narrative.pdf (if in pdf format).** Your Narrative must not
> exceed 50 pages and pages must be numbered. Also, the narrative should
> include a table of contents.
>
> **Planned Milestone Accomplishments**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 3** \-- to this button, attach your Planned Milestone
> Accomplishments. **[Name this document]{.underline}: Planned Milestone
> Accomplishments.doc (if in Microsoft Word format or Planned Milestone
> Accomplishments.pdf (if in pdf format).** This form/worksheet is
> available at [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc) and should be
> completed with separate charts for the lead SBDC, each service center,
> and each specialty center and include sections on "Major Program
> Objectives" and "Special Projects" for each service center.
>
> **SBDC Network Listing**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 4** \-- to this button, attach your SBDC Network Listing.
> **[Name this document]{.underline}: SBDC Network Listing.doc (if in
> Microsoft Word format), SBDC Network Listing.xls (Microsoft Excel
> format). This document may be submitted only in Microsoft Excel with
> no changes to the format.**
>
> **Add\'tl 424a\'s**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 5** \-- to this button, attach your **Additional 424a
> forms**. **[Name this document]{.underline}: Additional 424a's.doc**
> (if in Microsoft Word format) or **Additional 424a's.pdf** (if in pdf
> format). This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc) and should be completed
> with separate forms for each service center.
>
> **SBA Budget Justification**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 6** \-- to this button, attach your **SBA Budget
> Justification/Narrative/Personnel List**. **[Name of
> document]{.underline}**: **SBA Budget Jusification.doc (if in
> Microsoft Word format), SBA Budget Justification.xls (if in Microsoft
> Excel format), or SBA Budget Justification.pdf (if in pdf format).**
> This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc) and should be completed
> with separate charts for the lead SBDC and each service center and
> include supporting narrative and center personnel list.
>
> **Indirect Cost Rate Agreements**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 7** \-- to this button, attach your **Indirect Cost Rate
> Agreements** negotiated with the cognizant agency of each center that
> will include indirect costs as match. **[Name this
> document]{.underline}: Indirect Cost Rate Agreements.doc (if in
> Microsoft Word format) or Indirect Cost Rate Agreements.pdf (if in pdf
> format).**
>
> **Indirect Cost Rate Allocation Worksheet**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 8** \-- to this button, attach your Indirect Cost
> Allocation Worksheet. **[Name this document]{.underline}: Indirect
> Cost Rate Allocation Worksheet.doc (if in Microsoft Word format),
> Indirect Cost Rate Allocation Worksheet.xls (if in Microsoft Excel
> format), or Indirect Cost Rate Allocation Worksheet.pdf (if in pdf
> format).** This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **Debarment-SBA Form 1623**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 9** \-- to this button, attach your **Certification
> Regarding Debarment, Suspension, and Other Responsibility Matters,
> Primary Covered Transactions.**. **[Name this document]{.underline}:
> 1623.doc (if in Microsoft Word format) or 1623.pdf (if in pdf
> format).** This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **Drug Free Certification**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 10** \-- to this button, attach your Certification
> Regarding Drug-Free Workplace Requirements. **[Name this
> document]{.underline}: Drug Free Cert.doc (if in Microsoft Word
> format) or Drug Free Cert.pdf (if in pdf format).** This
> form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **Lobbying Certification-SBA 1711**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 11** \-- to this button, attach your **Certification
> Regarding Lobbying. [Name this document]{.underline}: 1711.doc (if in
> Microsoft Word format) or 1711.pdf (if in pdf format).** This
> form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **Cash Match Certification**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 12** \-- to this button, attach your Cash Match and
> Program Income Certification Form. **[Name this document:]{.underline}
> Cash Match-PI.doc (if in Microsoft Word format) or Cash Match-PI.pdf
> (if in pdf format).** This form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **Cost Sharing Proposal-SBA 1224**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 13 --** to this button, attach your Cost Sharing
> Proposal. **[Name this document:]{.underline} 1224.doc (if in
> Microsoft Word format) or 1224.pdf (if in pdf format).** This
> form/worksheet is available at
> [www.sba.gov/sbdc](http://www.sba.gov/sbdc).
>
> **SBA District Office Approval Letter**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 14** -- to this button, attach your SBA District Office
> Approval Letter for this proposal. **[Name this document:]{.underline}
> Approval Letter.doc (if in Microsoft Word format) or Approval
> Letter.pdf (if in pdf format).**
>
> **ATTACHMENT 15** **\--** If you have an additional file you need to
> attach to provide other documentation, e.g. additional SF-424s, please
> use this remaining attachment button. Please be sure to give the
> attachment a meaningful filename and ensure that it is in Microsoft
> Word, Microsoft Excel, or pdf format.

After you submit your electronic application to Grants.gov, you will be
assigned a Grants.gov tracking number on the screen. It will also be
e-mailed to your AOR.

For additional help on how to use Grants.gov, please see the help
screens on the Grants.gov website at
http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. You can also send an e-mail to
the Grants.gov helpdesk at support@grants.gov or call them at
1-800-518-4726.

For specific questions regarding this funding opportunity you should
contact OSBDC at 202-205-6766.

**Portable Document Format (.pdf)**

Applicants may submit the required attachments to Grants.gov as a
portable document format (.pdf). Using PDFs allows you to preserve the
formatting of your document.

In order to save your documents as PDFs, you will need to use PDF
generator software. There are a number of programs available for both
PCs and Macs, along with websites that will do the conversion for you.

Below is a sampling of some of the PDF generators on the market, many of
which are free or very low-cost. The descriptions were accurate as of
July 2004. Please consult vendor websites for additional information.
SBA does not endorse any particular software. The websites are listed in
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