It can also be obtained by calling Program Staff. It is the percentile score that determines the relative placement of your grant in the study section in which it was reviewed and it is that score which determines whether you will be funded or not. It's similar to the process of being graded on a curve when you were a student. You can think of it as a letter grade. An F does not receive a score, but will receive a Summary Statement.
Most applications go through one or more revisions before they receive a fundable score.
Thus, the Summary Statement is vital for revising your application. It currently takes between 6 and 8 weeks from the time your application is reviewed until you receive the Summary Statements. Once your grant application is reviewed by the BLRC and receives a score, it must go to the BOR before any efforts are made to award. Shortly after the Board meets, the administration process begins. The Grants Management Specialist may then contact you to discuss changes in the budget that were recommended by BLRC, cuts that were developed by Program Staff, and other issues regarding the actual budget.