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Department of Labor Group A: VETS 

Grant Recipient Training - Questions and Answers GrantSolutions Grants Management Module
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Table of Contents

PURPOSE OF DOCUMENT ............................................................................................................................ 1

GROUP A GRANT RECIPIENT TRAINING PART 1 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ........................................... 2

VETS RECIPIENTS’ Questions & Answers ...................................................................................................................... 2

GROUP A GRANT RECIPIENT TRAINING PART 2 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ........................................... 6

VETS RECIPIENTS’ Questions & Answers ...................................................................................................................... 6
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Purpose of Document 

This document contains the questions and answers collected during the GrantSolutions webinars

offered to the to the Department of Labor (DOL) Veterans' Employment and Training Service 

(VETS) Recipients. The questions and answers for each course type are segmented by course. 

GrantSolutions delivered the following courses: 

• Grant Recipient Training Part 1

• Grant Recipient Training Part 2

Important note: It is recommended that you review this document along 

with the VETS Recipient Training recordings. 
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Group A Grant Recipient Training Part 1 – Questions and Answers 

VETS RECIPIENTS’ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Question: Will we get a copy of the slides to reference after the training? 

Answer: Yes. Recipients can find the PowerPoint presentations and Training recordings on the

Department of Labor Grant Recipient Training Materials site. 

Question: When will the training PowerPoints and recordings be available?

Answer: The training recordings and presentations are available on the Department of Labor Grant 

Recipient Training Materials site. 

Question: Will this system show the previous grant year's information?

Answer: Yes, migrated award data will be available for DOL/VETS staff and recipients. Completed 

award actions from Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 onwards were migrated to the new system.

Question: I am getting the error message saying access is restricted when attempting to log into 

GrantSolutions. What do I need to do? 

Answer: VETS Recipients received access to GrantSolutions after June 27, 2022. If you obtain this

error after June 27 please follow the instructions on how to resolve the Access Restricted error

(external website) or contact the GrantSolutions Help Desk if you require further assistance: 

help@grantsolutions.gov or phone number 1.866.577.0771.

Question: Where will the Standard Form 425 (SF-425) be completed? 

Answer: The SF-425 will be completed in the Payment Management System (PMS). 

Question: Is the Grant Authorizing Official the same as the Signatory Authority on the Standard Form 

424 (SF-424)? 

Answer: Yes. The Grant Authorizing Official is the same as the Signatory Authority on the SF-424. 

Question: Can you have more than one Principal Investigator/Program Director (PI/PD) listed in the

GrantSolutions’ Project Assignment screen? 

Answer: Yes, you can have more than one PI/PD user, but all PI/PD users need to be assigned to the 

grant to be able to view it in GrantSolutions, and only one PI/PD user can be assigned as the primary.
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Question: What is the difference between the Grantee Authorizing Official (ADO) and Principal 

Investigator/Program Director (PI/PD)? 

Answer: Both roles can access and submit applications, see their organization’s grants, and receive 

and send Grant Notes. The main difference between these roles is that the PI/PD needs to be 

assigned to the grant to be able to view it in GrantSolutions; as for the ADO, this role will see all grants 

awarded to that organization. 

Question: If I don't receive the email with my login credentials/information, whom should I contact to 

request that it be resent?

Answer: For login and account creation issues please contact GrantSolutions Help Desk at 

help@grantsolutions.gov or 1.866.577.0771.

Question: Will grants that were closed and previously shown on eGrants be migrated over to the 

"Show Closed Grants" section of GrantSolutions? 

Answer: Yes, completed award actions from FY 2015 onwards were migrated to the new system.

Question: Can you print the My Grant List? 

Answer: There is no export function available for the My Grant List screen in GrantSolutions, but you 

may always use your keyboard’s manual Print Screen option. 

Question: I did not see the Grant Officer's name on the Notice of Award. Do they sign off on it too?

Answer: Yes, the Grants Officer, Grants Management Officer's (GMO) role in GrantSolutions is listed 

on the Notice of Award (NOA). The GMO will approve the NOA before the award is issued. 

Question: How long are the notes kept in the GrantSolutions? 

Answer: Grant Notes are kept indefinitely. 

Question: What would justify the creation of a note? 

Answer: You may receive a grant note from your awarding office staff and you may communicate 

with them via Grant Notes as well. For example, if you are a JVSG (Jobs for Veterans State Grants

program) recipient and information is missing on your application, you may receive a grant note 

requesting more information.
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Question: For the new user access form, do we print out the form, sign it for the requester and 

grantee authorizing official, scan it as a PDF, then upload it to GrantSolutions? 

Answer: Visit the GrantSolutions Registration site (external website) to find more information, forms, 

and instructions. Please keep in mind:

• Valid e-signatures are accepted if you wish to skip the scanning process. 

• Both the new user and their supervisor or the organization’s authorized official must sign the 

form. 

• Once the form has been completed and properly signed, please send it to 

help@grantsolutions.gov

Question: What is the DOL’s GrantSolutions website?

Answer: DOL’s GrantSolutions website is a one-stop shop to find useful information around the 

GrantSolutions topic for DOL’s grant award recipients. There you may find training recordings, 

training presentations, quick sheets, Frequently Asked Questions, and more.

Question: How does the Standard Form 424A (SF-424A) interact with the original JVSG 401 budget 

form?

Answer: The SF-424A is different from the VETS JVSG 401 form. The 401 form is for JVSG 

applications only. The 401 form must be uploaded as part of the JVSG application package. The SF424A is not required for JVSG applications.

Question: Will this SF-424A replace the VETS JVSG 401 Budget Summary in eGrants? Or is this only 

for Grant Solutions? 

Answer: The SF-424A does not replace the VETS JVSG 401 form. The SF-424A is a federal 

government-wide form, and the VETS 401 form is specifically for VETS JVSG grant program. The 

JVSG grant program does not utilize the SF-424A form. 

Question: Will the system allow an incomplete application to be submitted for the JVSG grant 

program? 

Answer: If there is missing information or the application is incomplete, the system will show a 

warning in the Application Control Checklist, but it will not stop the process. DOL staff will decide if a 

form is required or optional and therefore, they will determine if your submission is acceptable during 

their review. 

Question: Are comments expected for each form, or is it only optional?

Answer: The comment fields on the GrantSolutions Amendment Application Control Checklist are 

optional.
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Question: If GrantSolutions does not replace Grants.gov, does that mean I'll have to submit 

applications and amendments in both systems? Or will grants be available in one system?

Answer: GrantSolutions does not replace Grants.gov. Competitive applications (e.g., Homeless 

Veterans' Reintegration Program - HVRP-) will still be submitted through Grants.gov. Applications for 

directed announcements (i.e., Sole Source and JVSG programs) will be submitted in GrantSolutions. 

Question: Will there be written guidance on what must be submitted for an announcement in 

GrantSolutions? 

Answer: VETS has already provided guidance through the DOL Veterans’ Program Letters (external 

website) regarding the required documents for grant applications and modification requests. The 

system we use may have changed, but the information we need from grant recipients hasn't.

Question: Do we need to submit the reports to the GOTR (VETS’ Grant Officer’s Technical 

Representative) through GrantSolutions? 

Answer: Other than submitting the Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) through PMS, quarterly reporting 

requirements and submission methods for HVRP and JVSG recipients have not changed. No quarterly 

reports will be submitted through GrantSolutions.

Question: What is the procedure to close out a grant? 

Answer: Please reach out to your GOTR for details on the close out process. 

Question: Does ETA (Employment and Training Administration) interact with this system? 

Answer: Yes, ETA grants will be part of GrantSolutions when ETA implements the new system.

Question: We submitted a recent amendment to our Program Officer via email. Will we receive the 

decision through GrantSolutions, or will we receive it via email as we have in the past? 

Answer: Amendments are submitted in GrantSolutions, there are no more email submissions 

accepted.

Question: Will we submit our HVRP Incremental Funding requests through GrantSolutions? 

Answer: Yes, HVRP Incremental Funding requests, now known as non-competing renewals, will be 

submitted in GrantSolutions.

Question: Are the Technical Performance Report (TPR) and Technical Performance Narrative (TPN) 

part of Grant Solutions? 

Answer: No, these reports will continue to be emailed to your GOTR.
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Group A Grant Recipient Training Part 2 – Questions and Answers 

VETS RECIPIENTS’ QUESTIONS & ANSWERS

Question: Does the Payment Management System (PMS) replace eGrants?

Answer: GrantSolutions will replace eGrants, but you will now submit your Federal Financial Reports

(FFR) in PMS. 

Question: Does the screen show the errors, so we know where the problem is on the Standard Form 

424A (SF-424A) or Standard Form 424 (SF-424)? 

Answer: Yes. If the form is incomplete, it will show you where the error is on the form.

Question: My agency received HVRP grants (Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program), can we 

receive JVSG grants (Jobs for Veterans State Grants program)?

Answer: JVSG grants are awarded to state entities. They are not competitive grants; only the 

designated state agency can apply for the grant. Contact your GOTR (VETS’ Grant Officer Technical

Representative) for more information.

Question: Will we have access to the GrantSolutions training site (environment) so we can familiarize 

ourselves prior to accessing live data?

Answer: You will not have access to a GrantSolutions training environment. You will only receive 

access to the GrantSolutions production environment (live environment). 

Question: Does GrantSolutions replace the Grantee Reporting System, found at 

etareports.doleta.gov? 

Answer: Yes, VETS quarterly FFR is now submitted in PMS. 

Question: Will we do everything online, or do we have to print and submit paper items?

Answer: DOL VETS does not require recipients to print any documents and send them in. All 

requirements for applications, amendments, and reports are met by either emailing or submitting 

them through a system.

Question: Can you provide the DOL’s GrantSolutions website?

Answer: DOL’s GrantSolutions website.

Question: Is the directed announcement training applicable for HVRP grantees?

Answer: This part of the training (Directed Announcements) is not for the HVRP program but for the 

JVSG program. 
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Question: If an opportunity shows up in GrantSolutions will it still show up in Grants.gov?

Answer: Applications for directed announcements (Sole Source and JVSG) will be submitted in 

GrantSolutions and will only be found in GrantSolutions.

Question: Will annual funding modifications be submitted using this application or amendment 

process?

Answer: Annual Funding Modification (AFM) is the term for JVSG grant program new application. You 

will use GrantSolutions to submit your AFMs to the application kit in the direct announcement. This 

will be a new application and not an amendment.

Question: If changing the SF-425A online due to a comment, will a new Standard Form 424M (SF424M) need to be uploaded and submitted?

Answer For JVSG applications and amendments, neither the SF-424A nor the SF-424M are used. 

States complete and upload the VETS’ JVSG 401 budget form to their application or budget-related 

amendment, and they complete the Standard Form 424 (SF-424) within the GrantSolutions system. 

For HVRP applications and amendments, both the SF-424 and SF-424A are completed within the 

GrantSolutions system.

Question: What is a non-competitive award?

Answer: A non-competitive award is an award made for a grant announcement that does not have a 

competition for funding. For VETS that is our Stand Down Grants.

Question: As I'm a reasonably new JVSG Manager, I'd like to ask for clarification on the differences 

between what GrantSolutions and Grants.gov are used. While I understand that the slides indicated 

that GrantSolutions is used to manage and submit applications and Grants.gov is used to apply, I'd like 

to ask for clarification. 

Answer: Since you are a JVSG Manager your grant program will be using the directed announcement 

process in GrantSolutions. You will not be using Grants.gov for JVSG business.