# Presentation: 435902

## Finding and Being Successful with Geospatial Grants(EXCERPTS)

***Coastal GeoTools***
***March 5, 2007***
***Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ***

**Finding and Being Successful with Geospatial Grants****(EXCERPTS)**

***James Lewis Free***
*Program Officer and Grants Coordinator*
*NOAA Coastal *
*Services Center*

***Rimas Liogys***
*Director*
*NOAA Grants*
*Management Division*

## Benefits of Grants.gov

**Benefits of Grants.gov**

**Grants.gov delivers value to grant applicants**
- Single source for Federal competitive grant opportunities
- Standardized manner saves time and money
- Simplifies the grant application process and reduces paperwork
- It is easier for applicants to use to one Federal system
- Enables consolidation and use of best practices within agencies

## User Roles

**User Roles**

- The **e-business point of contact (POC)** determines who is allowed to submit grant application packages on behalf of an organization.
- The **authorized organization representative (AOR)** has the ability to submit applications on behalf of an organization.
- The a**pplication author (AA) **prepares grant application packages but does not have signature authority to submit the applications.

## What is a DUNS #?

**What is a DUNS #?**

- A unique nine-character identification number provided 	by the commercial company Dun & Bradstreet
- Used by OMB to identify organizations that receive 	grant awards and to track dispersed grants
- Improves statistical reporting of Federal grants
- Only one e-business point of contact can be assigned 	to each organization's DUNS #

## Support Resources

- On-line user support, tutorial, and training demonstration
- Frequently asked questions
- User guide
- Toll-free phone number
- Help Center e-mail

**Support Resources**

## Contact Center Support

**Last year the Grants.gov Help Desk provided the following:**
- - Number of customers serviced:  104,307
- - E-mailed responses to questions:  43,508
- Monday – Friday
- 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Time
- 1-(800) 518-4726
*support@grants.gov*

**Contact Center Support**

## Detailed Questions Answered on Grants.gov

**Fourteen FAQ documents on-line, including**
- General FAQ
- Applicant FAQ
- Submit application FAQ
- Agency FAQs (9 separate documents)
- Public law 106–107 FAQ
- Forms conversion FAQ

**Detailed Questions Answered ****on Grants.gov**

## Organizational Requirements

- Obtain a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number
*	**Call 1-(888) 814-1435 or **	**	**www.dnb.com/US/duns_update/index.html*
- 2.	Register on-line with the Central Contractor Registry
- 	two identification codes created (Employee Identification Number or Taxpayer Identification Number needed)
_*www.ccr.gov*_
_*www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=98350,00.html*_
_*www.irs.gov/businesses/small/international/article/0,,id=96696,00.html*_

**Organizational Requirements**

## Organizational Requirements (cont.)

- 3.	Register with Credential Provider – Operational Research Consultants
- _[http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister](http://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister)_
- Register with Grants.gov using username and password for Credential Provider
- 5.	Obtain electronic authorization from organization’s e-business POC

**Organizational Requirements (cont.)**

## Your Grants.gov Registration Checklist:

- I have my organization’s DUNS number
- My organization is registered with the Central Contractor Registry
- I know my E-Business POC
- I have registered with ORC, the Grants.gov Credential Service Provider (CSP)
- I have used my CSP-provided Username and Password to register with Grants.gov
- I have obtained authorization from my organization’s e-business POC
- I have secure access to Grants.gov and I’m ready to begin

**Your Grants.gov Registration Checklist:**

## Finding Grant Opportunities

- Basic search
- Browse by category
- Browse by agency
- Advanced search
- E-mail alert notification service

**Finding Grant Opportunities**

## Search Screen

**Search Screen**

## Basic Search 

**Basic searches use:**
- Keywords
- Funding opportunity numbers
- Catalog of federal domestic assistance numbers

**Basic Search **

## Basic Search

**Basic Search**

## Category Search

**Category Search**

## 23 Categorical Search Options_x000b_

- _[All Categories of Funding Activity](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=*)__ _
- _[Agriculture](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=AG)__ _
- Arts (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)
- _[Business and Commerce](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=BC)__ _
- _[Community Development](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=CD)__ _
- _[Consumer Protection](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=CP)__ _
- _[Disaster Prevention and Relief](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=DPR)__ _
- _[Education](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=ED)__ _
- _[Employment, Labor and Training](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=ELT)__ _
- _[Energy](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=EN)__ _
- _[Environment](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=ENV)__ _
- _[Food and Nutrition](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=FN)__ _

**23 Categorical Search Options**_**[_x000b_](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=*)**_

## 23 Categorical Search Options_x000b_

- Health
- _[Housing](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=HO)__ _
- _[Humanities (see "Cultural Affairs" in CFDA)](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=HU)__ _
- _[Information and Statistics](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=IS)__ _
- _[Income Security and Social Services](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=ISS)__ _
- _[Law, Justice and Legal Services](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=LJL)__ _
- _[Natural Resources](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=NR)__ _
- _[Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=O)__ _
- _[Regional Development](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=RD)__ _
- _[Science and Technology and other Research and Development](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=ST)__ _
- _[Transportation](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=T)_

**23 Categorical Search Options**_**[_x000b_](http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=CATSEARCH&fundActivity=*)**_

## Advanced Searches

**Includes**
- Flexibility to search on numerous criteria
- Active and archived documents
- Funding opportunity number
- Dates and time frames
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number
- Funding activity category
- Funding instrument type
- Agency

**Advanced Searches**

## E-mail Subscription Service

**To receive notification of funding opportunities, you need**
- Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number
- Agency
- Category of activity
- Instrument type
- Eligibility

**E-mail Subscription Service**

## Sample E-mail Notification about a Geospatial Opportunity

**Sample E-mail Notification about a Geospatial Opportunity**
- -------- Original Message --------
**Subject: **Grants.gov Opportunities Posting Update
**Date: **Wed, 07 Feb 2007 00:35:45 -0500 (EST)
**From: **notifier@grants.gov
**To: **James.L.Free@noaa.gov
- DOI
- Department of the Interior U. S. Geological Survey 2007 National Spatial
- Data Infrastructure Cooperative Agreement Program Category 4 Extension
- Modification 1
- http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=12487

## Grant Opportunity Screen Contains Three Buttons:

- Synopsis
- Full announcement
- How to apply

**Grant Opportunity Screen Contains Three Buttons:**

## Full Announcement Format

- I.    Funding opportunity description
- II.   Award information
- III.  Eligibility information
- IV.  Application and submission information
- Application package instructions
- Content and form of application
- Submission dates and times
- Intergovernmental review
- Funding restrictions

**Full Announcement Format**

## Full Announcement Format (cont.)

- V.  Application review information
- VI. Award administration information
- Notice of award
- Administrative and national policy requirements
- Reporting requirements
- Government participation
- VII.  Agency contacts
- VIII. Other information
*All federal agencies are required to follow this format.*

**Full Announcement Format (cont.)**

## NOAA Standard Evaluation Criteria

- 1. 		Importance and/or relevance and applicability of 	proposed project to the program goals (40 points)
- 2. 		Technical/scientific merit (30 points)
- 3. 		Overall qualifications of applicants (15 points)
- 4. 		Project costs (10 points)
- 5. 		Outreach and education (5 points)

**NOAA Standard Evaluation Criteria**

## Find Grant Opportunities Feature

**Function allows users to**
- Search for available grant opportunities
- Register to receive notification of grant opportunities
- Receive e-mail updates on any changes to application guidance

**Find Grant Opportunities Feature**

## Apply Feature

**Allows users to**
- Download application packages based on Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number, Funding Opportunity Number, or Competition Number.
- Complete application packages off-line
- Submit application packages
- Track the status of submitted applications
- Receive updates on application package changes

**Apply Feature**

## Grant Writing Resources

- Proposal development
*www.grants.gov/resources/relatedlinks.jsp*
*http://12.46.245.173/cfda/CFDA_Static/grant_proposal.html*
- Logic model development (outcomes & impacts)
*www.uwex.edu/ces/lmcourse/#*

**Grant Writing Resources**

## Successful Grants Management

**Successful Grants Management**