Select 

“Application”

Select “New”

This is the eRA Commons ID of the 

Project Director for this grant. The 

Commons ID, name and email address 

associated with this eRA Commons 

account must match item 8f below. 

This is the organization’s Unique Entity 

Identifier (UEI), formerly DUNS, issued by 

the System for Award Management (SAM.) 

This is a unique identification consisting of 

12 characters. Information on registering 

with SAM.gov may be obtained by visiting 

Grants.gov. 

This is the name and contact information 

for the Project Director. Ensure the eRA 

Commons ID in Item 4 above corresponds 

to the information in this section. 

This is the Internal Revenue Service employer or taxpayer 9-digit 

identification number (EIN or TIN). Organizations that are using an 

EIN and suffix already registered with the Payment Management 

System (PMS) enter the 12-character EIN information in Section 8b. 

Organizations that do not have a registered EIN and suffix with PMS, 

SAMHSA will assign an EIN suffix if the organization is awarded. 

This is the 

SAM.GOV 

organization 

registration 

name. 

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This is the main “type” of organization. 

Please note that if funded this information 

will be associated with the award for the 

duration of the grant. 

If your organization has 

multiple organizational types, 

select the secondary 

organizational type. Enter a tertiary organization type if applicable. 

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How to Complete the SF-424 Application for the 

FY 2022 SAMHSA Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) 
This is the anticipated Project Start Date, 

which can be found under the Executive 

Summary section of the NOFO. 

This is the estimated funding from each source listed. 

Enter the amount you are requesting from SAMHSA in 

item 18a Federal. If you are providing any matching 

funds enter this in item 18b Applicant. Enter any other 

funding sources in the applicable fields. 

This is the contact information of the 

Authorized Representative (SAMHSA 

Business Official) in this section. This 

person should hold the Signing Official 

(SO) role in eRA Commons. 

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Additional EIN information: 

· Apply for an EIN https://www.irs.gov/businesses/small-businesses-self-employed/apply-foran-employer-identification-number-ein-online 

· The 9-Digit core EIN assigned by the IRS must be reflected throughout the mandatory

registrations; Dun & Bradstreet’s Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) (if required), 

System for Award Management (SAM), and Grants.gov (if required.) 

Additional UEI information: 

· Dun & Bradstreet https://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/pages/CCRSearch.jsp

· System for Award Management https://sam.gov/content/home

Alert: By April 2022, the Federal government will stop using the DUNS number to 

uniquely identify entities registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.) The 

government transition from DUNS number to new Unique Entity Identifier will occur on 

April 04, 2022. 

• Beginning April 2021, all entities registered in SAM will automatically be issued a UEI.

Note: Entities registering in SAM prior to April 2022 must still obtain a DUNS from Dun

and Bradstreet prior to SAM registration.

• Beginning October 2021, entities registered in eRA Commons will begin to see their UEI

populated in the Institutional Profile File (IPF). No action is required by the entity.

• Beginning October 2021, recipients’ UEI will be populated on Page One of the Notice of

Award. The recipient UEI will also be transmitted in award data reported to the HHS

Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS) and USASpending.gov.

• For applications due on or after January 25, 2022, applicants must have a UEI at the

time of application submission. Application forms and packages required for application

submission will be updated to reflect UEI instead of DUNS.