# Presentation: 075448

## 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

**www.grants.gov**

## Using Grants.gov

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

## Get Registered

- steps.
- Register your LEA
- Register yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)
- Get authorized as an AOR by your LEA
- The Grants.gov registration process takes at least **3-5 business days**** **to complete.

**Get Registered**

## Get Your LEA Registered

**Get Your LEA Registered**

## Renewing CCR Registration

- CCR registration must be renewed annually at _[http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.](http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.aspx)__[aspx](http://www.ccr.gov/Renew.aspx)_

## Is Your LEA Already Registered?

- Many LEAs have already applied for other
- federal grants using Grants.gov, and have
- already completed this registration process.
- Only an LEA can register and submit a TAH application, not a partner.
- Check your LEA’s registration status to avoid extra work and confusion!

## Get Yourself Registered

- The E-Business Point of Contact at your LEA will receive your registration from Grants.gov.  The E-Business Point of Contact will then authorize your as and AOR.

**Get Yourself Registered**

## Pure Edge Viewer

- Applicants must have the Pure Edge Viewer software to view information on Grants.gov.
- This software is **FREE** and can be downloaded from the Grants.gov website.
**READY TO SUBMIT!!**

## FIND the Application

- Use the following steps to find the Teaching American History(TAH) application:
-  Grants.gov
-  Find Grant Opportunities (on the left)
-  Search Grant Opportunities (on the left)
-  Advanced Search
-  In the key word search, type *Teaching American    History.  *

## FIND the Application

- How to Apply ( across the top of the page)
- Under Instructions and Applications, select download
- At the bottom of the page, you will find the Application Instructions **AND** the Application Package. These are two separate folders and you should download BOTH folders.
**Application Instructions** is a complete PDF file of the entire package.
-  **Application Package** contains all the mandatory forms needed to submit your TAH application.

**FIND the Application**

## FIND the Application

- Download both folders to your desktop or some place on your computer.
- You may then work offline, save and submit the application when you are finished.

## Using Grants.govHelpful Hints

- Start **NOW**, begin preparing your application so you can submit before **December 10, 2007!**
- Avoid delays by submitting **EARLY!**
- Applicants may experience longer than usual delays on **December 10, 2007**!

## Using Grants.govHelpful Hints

- KNOW YOUR COMPUTER!!!
- Slow internet connectivity or dial-up connections could lead to longer than normal download or uploads

## Using Grants.govHelpful Hints

- Applicants **MUST** submit electronically before 4:30 pm, Washington, DC time on December 10, 2007.
- There is no grace period for late submission.  **WE DO NOT ACCEPT LATE APPLICATIONS!!**

## Using 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.

**Submit EARLY!**

## Using Grants.govHelpful Hints

- Applicants will receive a time and date stamped email notification confirming receipt of application with an assigned tracking number from Grants.gov.
- Applicants will 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.

## Using Grants.govHelpful Hints

- If the application is successfully received and validated by the Department, the applicant receives an email with the assigned PR Award No.
- If the application is received after **4:30** pm on December 10, 2007 or validation is not successful, the applicant will receive an email message stating that the application will not be processed.

## On-line support is available at:http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupportFor phone assistance call:  1-800-518-4726

## www.Grants.gov

**www.Grants.gov**

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