# Presentation: 352927

## Teaching American History Grant Program (TAH)

- FY 2009
- Grants.gov

**Notes:**
Workshop Expectations:
We welcome each of you to our TRIO Talent Search Technical Assistance workshop.  We are glad you decided to join us and we will do our best to  supply you with the necessary information needed to become a successful grantee.

The purpose of the workshop is to provide guidelines and requirements needed in order to submit a new proposal under the TRIO Talent Search program.

The AM section of this workshop has been tailored for “new” applicants.  Current TS grantees may find this elementary and perhaps boring – we do not apologize for that.

Department of Education staff cannot tell you how to specifically write your individual grant proposal, nor can we critique your drafts – please do not ask us to do so.

When you registered today, you should have received the following materials:
		(1) an agenda
		(2) a copy of the slides (slide info is not all inclusive)
		(3) a “draft” application
		(4) steps for using grants.gov
		(5) an evaluation form

Review Dear Applicant letter page 3

Review TS Profile Sheet page 58	(takes the place of the abstract)

## !

**www.Grants.gov**

## www.grants.gov

- What is Grants.gov

- A **NEW** e-government Initiative in the President’s Management Agenda
-  A **NEW** single portal for all federal grant customers
-  A **NEW** way to FIND, APPLY and ultimately MANAGE grants online

## Using Grants.gov

- Start **NOW** and Submit **EARLY****!**
-  Complete a  3-step registration process
*Allow 3-5 business days for the entire registration process.*

## Get Registered

**The Grants.gov registration process involves three basic steps.**
- Register your Organization (LEA)
- Register yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)
- Get authorized as an AOR by your organization
- The Grants.gov registration process takes **3-5**** ****business days**** **to complete.
- You do not have to register with Grants.gov if you only want to find grant opportunities.

## Get Your Organization Registered

- To register, your organization will need to obtain a DUNS Number. If your organization doesn’t have one, you can call **1-800-386-6820**.
- 2. Your organization must register with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov. Your organization must have a DUNS number to register with CCR.
- 3. Your organization must register with the credential service provider, Operational Research Consultants (ORC). You will need a DUNS number to establish a username and password at the ORC website at http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister.

## Get Yourself Registered

- The E-Business Point of Contact at your organization will receive your registration from Grants.gov.  The E-Business Point of Contact will then authorize your as and AOR.
- 3.  You are now ready to submit your application.

## Adobe Reader 8.1.2-9.0

-  Applicant must download the correct version of Adobe in order to read any Grants.gov application package
-  Using Adobe, applicant must move all mandatory forms from left to right, in order to open each form
-  Once form is on the right side, applicant can complete each form and **SAVE**
-  There is a final **SAVE & SUBMIT** button to be used before the final submission of the application

## FIND the Application

-  Grants.gov
-  Find Grant Opportunities (on the left)
-  Search Grant Opportunities
-  Advanced Search
-  In the key word search, type Teaching American History.  The TAH application will be the first on the list, select that title.

## FIND the Application

-  Download
-  At the bottom of the page, you will find the Application Package **AND** the Application Instructions. These are two separate folders and you should download BOTH folders.  The application Package is a complete PDF file of the entire package. The Application Instructions contain all the mandatory forms you will need to submit and the forms you will use to upload your application narrative.
- You may download both folders to your desktop or some place on your computer.  You may then work offline and save and submit the application when you are finished.

## Slide 11

## Slide 12

## Grants.gov

- Helpful Hints

-  Start **NOW**, Preparing your application so you can and submit before the closing date
-  Avoid delays by submitting **EARLY**
-  Applicant may experience longer than usual delays on deadline date

## Grants.gov

- Helpful Hints

-  KNOW YOUR COMPUTER!!!
-  Slow internet connections, dial-up connections, and/or network outages could lead to longer than normal download or uploads

## Submit EARLY!

- Grants.gov
- Helpful Hints

- IMPORTANT: Grants.gov TIME and DATE stamps all applications when the upload is FINISHED!  The time it takes to upload an application will vary.

## Grants.gov

- Helpful Hints

-  Applicant **MUST** submit electronically on or before 4:30:00 pm, Washington, DC time on the deadline date
-  There is no grace period for late submission.
**WE DO NOT REVIEW LATE APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING!!**

## Grants.gov

- Grants.gov E-MAILS

-  Applicant should register for Grants.gov application email notifications
-  Applicant should receive a time and date stamped email confirming receipt of application with an assigned tracking number from Grants.gov
-  Applicant should receive a second email from Grants.gov notifying them that the application has been validated and is ready for the Department’s interface to receive it

## Grants.gov

- Grants.gov E-MAILS

-  If the application is successfully received and validated by the Department, the applicant should receive an e-mail with the assigned PR Award # (U215X090...)
-  If the application is received after **4:30:00** pm on the deadline date or validation is not successful, the applicant should receive an email stating that there is an error/problem with application processing

## Grants.gov

- Grants.gov E-MAILS

-  E-mails are **NOT** guaranteed to arrive!!!
-  E-mails may arrive **LATE**

## Problems with

- Grants.gov

-  If you have technical difficulties that are the fault of Grant.gov please contact the Grants.gov help desk
-  Please keep all tracking numbers, emails, and complaints filled with Grants.gov
-  If the problem is really a Grants.gov problem, you application may be accepted, but you must provide proof of resolution

## On-line support is available at:

- http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport
- For phone assistance call:
- 1-800-518-4726

## www.Grants.gov

- DON’T WAIT
- Until the closing date...
- It might be too late!