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## “How-to” information forcurrent & prospectiveNOAA grantees

*“**How-to” information for**current & prospective**NOAA grantees*

*Managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services**Fulfilling the President’s Management Agenda*

## The Grants.gov Program...

- Is a cross-agency initiative spanning 900 grant programs from the 26 grant-making agencies, and over $350 billion in annual awards
- Is a simple, unified “storefront” for all customers of Federal grants to electronically find Grant Opportunities and apply for Grants
- Is one of the Federal cross-agency E-Government initiatives to improve access to services via the Internet
- Is managed by the Department of Health and Human Services, the largest provider of Federal grants

## Grants.gov delivers significant value to the grant community

- Grants.gov provides a single source to find Federal government-wide competitive grant opportunities helping the grant community learn about available opportunities in a standardized manner, saving time and money
- It provides a secure and reliable source to apply for Federal grants, simplifying the grant application process,reducing paperwork and avoiding the need to learn multiple agency or program-specific application processes/systems

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Understand the benefits to applicants and recipients – the Grant Community.
Recognize that the grant is the “customer”.. 

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## Grants.gov provides robust functionality for the grant community

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- Find Grant Opportunities allows users to:
- Search for available grant opportunities
- Register to receive notification of grant opportunities
- Apply for Grants allows users to:
- Search for and download application packages
- Complete application packages offline
- Submit completed application packages
- Track the status of submitted applications

## Downloadable electronic forms
Download and review any application 

Complete applications offline, when and where convenient, without being connected to the Internet

Share and route applications through organizations for review or completion as an email attachment

Manage and save applications and components on the desktop

- Download and review any application
- Complete applications offline, when and where convenient, without being connected to the Internet
- Share and route applications through organizations for review or completion as an email attachment
- Manage and save applications and components on the desktop

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## Submit applications electronically
"Submit" button on application cover page activates after all required forms are completed and saved
Application summary provided to allow confirmation that the completed application will be submitted to the intended program
Application packages automatically upload to Grants.gov 
Application confirmation and tracking number provided online and via email

- "Submit" button on application cover page activates after all required forms are completed _and saved_
- Application summary provided to allow confirmation that the completed application will be submitted to the intended program
- Application packages automatically upload to Grants.gov
- Application confirmation and tracking number provided online and via email

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## Preparing to Apply via Grants.gov:

- Preparing to Apply for grants via Grants.gov opportunities is a 3-step process
- Registering organization with Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (one time)
- Being individually authenticated through the Grants.gov Credential Provider (one time)
- Logging in to Grants.gov as a verified member

*Grants.gov registration/authentication processes—allow 7-14 days! *

## All Steps in “Getting Started” Must be FINISHED prior to submitting an initial application!!

**Register organization with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) (1-888-227-2423)**
- Organization needs to identify its DUNS Number before it can register for the CCR: DUNS Assistance (1-866-705-5711)
- Designate an E-Biz Point of Contact (POC) and a MPIN in the organization’s CCR profile
**Register with the Credential Provider to receive username and password.**
**Register with Grants.gov as an AOR, Authorized Official Representative. **The E-Biz POC will be notified by email and goes to Grants.gov to grant the AOR access.
**Download PureEdge Viewer to open application forms** - This free program allows you to access, complete and submit applications electronically and securely.

## Homepage

*Homepage*

## Get Started

*Get Started*

***Start Here NOW!***

- Steps 3 – 6 are one time steps that you must complete before Steps 1 and 2.

## Registration Checklists

## Grants.gov Walk-through

- Find a Grant Opportunity
- Click on “Apply For Grants” tab on Grants.gov
- Download selected application package
- Complete the application package offline
- AOR submits the application package to Grants.gov
- Grants.gov tracking number assigned
- Grants.gov notifies applicant when the application has been validated and downloaded by the agency

## Find Grant Opportunities

*Find Grant Opportunities*

## Search for Opportunities

## Homepage

*Homepage*

## Apply for Grants

*Apply for Grants*

## Download Application Package

## Download Application Package

## Example of Application Form

## Application Package

*Application Package*

- Once you have completed and saved the application, the **Submit** button will become active and you will be able to upload your application to Grants.gov.

- All the forms have to be moved to the Submission List before **Submit **button will become active

## Summary Screen

*Summary Screen*

- Press **Yes to Submit**

## Login Screen – Authorized Official Representatives Only!

*Login Screen – Authorized Official Representatives Only!*

- Enter the username and password used with Credential Provider and with Grants.gov

## Confirmation Screen

- Grants.gov recommends you print this **Confirmation **screen.
-  You will receive an application submission confirmation email after the application has been properly uploaded.
-  This email will give you a **Grants.gov tracking number** which you will need to check the application’s status.

## Grants.gov provides user support

- Online user support
- Context-Sensitive Help
- Online Tutorial
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- User Guide
- Quick Reference
- Contact Center support is available at:1-800-518-4726.  Hours  of operation are Monday-Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

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## Some useful links...

**Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)):**_[http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html](http://12.46.245.173/cfda/cfda.html)_** **
**Find current Grant opportunities in Apply: **_[http://](http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovProgramsList.pdf)__[www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovProgramsList.pdf](http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovProgramsList.pdf)_
**Download the PureEdge viewer: **_[http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe](http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe)_** **
**Register for notices of issuances of new grants in Find: **_[http://](http://www.grants.gov/ReceiveGrantOpportunityNotification)__[www.grants.gov/ReceiveGrantOpportunityNotification](http://www.grants.gov/ReceiveGrantOpportunityNotification)_** **
**Access User Guide, FAQ and on-line Tutorial assistance: **_[http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport#](http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport)_
**Worksheet located on the CCR website to aid you with the CCR registration: (**_[http://](http://www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf)__[www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf](http://www.ccr.gov/CCRRegTemplate.pdf)_**) **
**Obtain a credential from the Credential Provider at **_[https://](https://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister)__[apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister](https://apply.grants.gov/OrcRegister)_** **
**Register with Grants.gov register at **_[https://](https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister)__[apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister](https://apply.grants.gov/GrantsgovRegister)_