Grant Recipient Training Part 1

Introduction and Post-Award Actions
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Objectives

At the end of this training, 

you will be able to:

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Accessing GrantSolutions

Navigate the My Grants List screen

View and Print the Notice of Award

View and Create Notes

Create and Submit an Amendment

Find Help
Agenda

• Introduction

• Overview

• Navigation and My Grants List Screen

• Manage Amendments

• Help and Support

• Attendee Feedback

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Introduction
Introduction

• The GrantSolutions Grants Management 

Services is the Department of Labor 

(DOL) award processing system

o GrantSolutions is a grants management 

software platform that enables Federal 

agencies to manage grants and 

cooperative agreements through the 

entire award life cycle

• Role based system 

o Users may only perform tasks in the 

system if they have the appropriate 

assignments 

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Introduction

GrantSolutions does not replace Grants.gov.

Manage financial 

assistance and submit 

applications for Sole 

Source financial 

assistance

Apply to funding 

opportunities

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Introduction

• Grant Recipients use GrantSolutions to:

o View and Apply to Notice of Funding 

Opportunities (Announcements)

o View or print their Notice of Awards

o View Award History

o Communicate with Grantors via Notes

o Request Award modifications using Manage 

Amendments

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Introduction

• Grant Recipients who attended Group C Training should have their GrantSolutions accounts.

• For users who do not have their accounts and who join your organization in the future, please 

sign and return both parts of the GrantSolutions Recipient User Account Request Form to the 

GrantSolutions help desk at help@grantsolutions.gov

o Part 1 – Rules of Behavior (ROB)

 The Requestor must sign the ROB page

o Part 2 – Account Request Form

 The Supervisor or Authorized Official must sign Part 2

• Should you require any changes to your existing GrantSolutions account, please submit Part 2 

of the Recipient User Account Request Form only to the GrantSolutions Help Desk at 

help@grantsolutions.gov. 

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Introduction: GrantSolutions Login Screen

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Overview

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Overview

• Agenda

o Review GrantSolutions Grant Recipient Roles

o General Notifications
Overview: GrantSolutions Grant Recipient Roles

Role Role Authority Definition

Grantee Authorizing 

Official (ADO)

The Grantee Authorizing Official (ADO) is responsible for the oversight of 

activities performed by the Grantee Security Monitor. Listed as the Authorized 

Official on the Notice of Award. 

Principal 

Investigator/Program 

Director (PI/PD)

The Principal Investigator/Program Director (PI/PD) is responsible for the 

oversight of activities performed by Support Staff. Listed as the Project 

Director or Principal Investigator on the Notice of Award. 

(Grantee) Support 

Staff

The Grantee Support Staff's role is to assist the Principal Investigator or 

Program Director in the grantee organization. 

Financial Officer (FO) The Grantee Financial Official (FO) is responsible for the oversight of activities 

performed by the Grantee Financial Support Staff. 

Financial Officer 

Support (FSS)

The Grantee Financial Support Staff (FSS) role is to assist the Grantee Financial 

Official in the grantee organization. 

All GrantSolutions Recipient roles can:

• Enter and Submit New and Amendment Applications

• View Notice of Award

• View and Create Grant Notes

NOTE: Only ADO and PI/PD will receive GrantSolutions email notifications

Notes: 

• The Department of Labor 

does not require the Grant 

Recipient to accept awards 

in the GrantSolutions.

• Role assignments for active 

awards have been identified 

based on the SF-424.

• The Recipient User Account 

Request form defines each 

Grant Recipient role.

• Users with the PI/PD role 

must be assigned to a grant 

project by the Grantor to 

view grants.

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Overview: General Notifications

• Grant Notes: When a Correspondence Note is submitted, the following 

staff receive an email notification:

o Principal Investigator/Program Director assigned to the award

o Grantee Authorizing Official assigned to the Grant Recipient 

organization

• Award Notifications: When an amendment is awarded, notification is 

sent to the following staff:

o Grantee Authorizing Official assigned to the Grant Recipient 

organization

o Principal Investigator/Program Director assigned to the award

• Application Returned from Grantor: When an application is returned 

for changes, an email notification is sent to the following staff:

o Grantee Authorizing Official assigned to the Grant Recipient 

organization

o Principal Investigator/Program Director assigned to the award

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Navigation and My Grants List
Navigation and My Grants List

• Agenda

o Navigation

o Review My Grants List
Navigation and My Grants List

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Manage Amendments
Manage Amendments

• Agenda

o What are Amendments?

o DOL Grant Recipient Amendment Types

o Demo Initiating and Submitting an Amendment Application Request
Manage Amendments

• An amendment application is a postaward modification request to an award

• Amendment applications are initiated, 

edited, and submitted from the Manage 

Amendments screen

• Each amendment application once 

submitted, has an amendment 

application number associated

Note: BLS and OSHA recipients can initiate 

amendments in GrantSolutions.

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Manage Amendments

• Amendment types are:

o DOL – Budget Re-Alignment

o DOL – Change in Authorized Signature or POC

o DOL – Equipment Approval (Non-Monetary)

o DOL – Funding Level Change

o DOL – Incremental Funding 

o DOL – No Cost POP Extension

o DOL – Statement of Work Change 

Grant Recipients receive an email notification once a Grantor initiated amendment is 

awarded. 

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Help and Support
Help and Support

• Grant Recipient User Account Request Form – Access directly by going to:

Recipient User Account Request Form

• Grant Recipients may access documentation and training videos from within GrantSolutions by selecting 

Help/Support – Documentation from the menu bar.

• Visit the DOL - GrantSolutions Recipient Site for more information, training recordings, and other 

resources

• For further questions, please reach out to your DOL Agency POC

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Help and Support

• The GrantSolutions Help Desk is available to 

provide technical assistance

o Monday – Friday, 7 AM to 8 PM Eastern Time

 Excluding Federal Holidays

o Email: help@grantsolutions.gov

o Phone: 866-577-0771

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Attendee Feedback

Provide your feedback about today’s training. 

Your valuable input will help to tailor future 

trainings with you in mind:

Attendee Feedback Survey

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Objectives 

Review

You should now be able to:

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Accessing GrantSolutions

Navigate the My Grants List screen

View and Print the Notice of Award

View and Create Notes

Create and Submit an Amendment

Find Help
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