Receiving the Award

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Receiving the Award
(Nearly) Everything You Wanted to Know about
Grants.gov
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Thank you

• to Stanford University and University of
  Michigan for use of their excellent resource
  materials

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Sponsored Programs Office Contact Information

• Grants Coordinators
• Nancy Becker 472-3601 nbecker1_at_unl.edu
• Shelly (Hardies) Cutsor 472-2247
  mcutsor2_at_unl.edu
• Suzan Lund 472-1930 slund2_at_unl.edu
• Julie Poykko-Post 472-6174 jpoykkopost2_at_unl.e
  du

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Grants.gov A Guided Tour

• Overview of Grants.gov
• Using the Grants.gov website

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Learning Objectives
After completing this session you will be able to
do the following

• Identify the five major steps to using
  Grants.gov to find and apply for federal grants
• Configure your computer to use Grants.gov
• Download software required to use Grants.gov
• Find and download grant application packages
• Complete grant application packages
• Complete the common forms you may use with
  Grants.gov
• Submit a grant application via
  Grants.gov.(through OSP)
• Find useful resources

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Terms

• Many terms are used to refer to the same item
• Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
• Funding Opportunity Number (FON)
• Solicitation
• Program Announcement, Announcement
• Three terms for same role
• Authorized Official (OR) term used at UNL
• Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)
  term used by NIH
• Authorized Representative (AR) term used by
  Grants.gov
• Instructions for completing an application may
  refer you to
• the Application Guide or
• the Program Announcement
• Terms that refer to the funding provider
• agency
• federal agency
• sponsor

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About Grants.gov

• Grants.gov
• Replaces paper applications with electronic
  forms
• Requires electronic submission of all federal
  grant
• applications
• Is the central portal for federal grant
  announcements and
• submissions
• Users are sponsors
• Non-profits and other federal agencies
• State, local, and tribal governments
• Users are applicants
• Colleges and universities
• Individuals

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Learning Objectives
After completing this session you will be able to
do the following

• Identify the five major steps to using
  Grants.gov to find and apply for federal grants
• Configure your computer to use Grants.gov
• Download software required to use Grants.gov
• Find and download grant application packages
• Complete grant application packages
• Complete the common forms you may use with
  Grants.gov
• Submit a grant application via Grants.gov
  (through OSP)
• Find useful resources

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Terms

• Many terms are used to refer to the same item
• Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA)
• Funding Opportunity Number (FON)
• Solicitation
• Program Announcement, Announcement
• Three terms for same role
• Authorized Official (AO) term used at UNL
• Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR)
  term used by NIH
• Authorized Representative (AR) term used by
  Grants.gov
• Instructions for completing an application may
  refer you to
• the Application Guide or
• the Program Announcement
• Terms that refer to the funding provider
• agency
• federal agency
• sponsor

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About Grants.gov

• Grants.gov
• Replaces paper applications with electronic
  forms
• Requires electronic submission of all federal
  grant
• applications
• Is the central portal for federal grant
  announcements and
• submissions
• Used by sponsors
• Non-profits and other federal agencies
• State, local, and tribal governments
• Used by applicants
• Colleges and universities
• Non-profits and individuals

Note Grants.gov is a central storehouse for
information on over 1,000 grant programs, and
access to approximately 400 billion in annual
awards.
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When Must You Use Grants.gov?

• It depends. Be prepared!
• The granting agency you are applying to may
• require you to submit through Grants.gov now
• Each Agency will eventually require submission
• through Grants.gov according to its own
• timetable.
• Current Status
• All federal agencies must post their Funding
• Opportunity Announcements (FOA)
• Submission via Grants.gov is mandatory for some
• agencies and optional for others

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Grants.gov Overview

• The PI, Research Administrator, or other person
  working on the PIs behalf will

• Search for a
• federal funding
• opportunity in
• Grants.gov by
• Category
• Agency
• Specific topic

• Grant application package
• FOA
• Instructions
• All 3 are
• needed

The Grant application package
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Grants.gov Overview (cont.)
OSP Grants Coordinator submits endorsed
application package to Grants.gov
OSP Grants Coordinator reviews grant application
package to ensure all errors that can prevent
submission via Grants.gov are corrected

• Route grant proposal in NUgrant for submission
  approval
• Send Grants.gov package to OSP via DropBox

(http//is.unl.edu/dropbox/)
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Note The Grants Coordinator (GC) will review
budgets, formatting, etc. before submitting to
Grants.gov. If errors are found, the GC will
contact the PI or department administrator and
ask them to correct the errors and resubmit the
grant application for a second OSP review. Once
the application package is correct the GC will
submit it to Grants.gov.
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Getting Started

• Start Early! Start Early! Start Early!
• Get familiar with Grants.gov
• There is no logon for Grants.gov, but ensure PI
  profiles are updated in
• NIH eCommons (for NIH submissions)
• NSF FastLane (for NSF submissions)
• Configure your computer (see Step 2)!

Note Begin a record in NUgrant and notify your
Grants Coordinator as soon as you start an
application!
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Computer Configuration

• Go to the Grants.gov Software Download Page
  http//www.grants.gov/resources/download_software.
  jsp
• Verify your computer meets the min. requirements
• Download PureEdge Viewer

MAC Using PureEdge for the Mac OS X Ver.
10.4.6 or higher All other options OS X Ver.
10.1, 10.2, 10.3, or 10.4. 128 MB of RAM 10
MB Disk Space PowerPC Processor Web
browser Safari
Windows Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, or XP
500 Mhz processor 128 MB of RAM 40 MB disk
space Web browser Internet Explorer 5.01 or
higher Netscape Communicator 4.5-4.8 Netscape
6.1, 6.2, or 7
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Additional Computer Considerations

• Web Browsers
• Mozilla Firefox is a good alternative browser
  for both platforms!
• Download it free from http//www.firefox.com/
• Mac Consideration
• Download ICS PureEdge for the Mac
• If youre upgrading your Mac soon, consider the
  new Intel Macs using Parallels software.

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Find a Funding Opportunity Download the
Application Package

• In Grants.gov select Find Grant Opportunities
• Choose an Opportunity
• Please note, opportunities are CASE sensitive!
• Download FOA, Instructions and Application

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Search for Funding Opportunities

• Basic Search Search on a Keyword, Funding
  Opportunity Number, or CFDA Number
• Browse by Category
• Agriculture Housing
• Arts Humanities
• Business Commerce Information Statistics
• Community Development Income Security
  Social Services
• Consumer Protection Labor Training
• Disaster Prevention Relief Law, Justice
  Legal Services
• Education Natural Resources
• Employment Regional Development
• Energy Science, Technology Other RD
• Environment Transportation
• Food Nutrition Other
• Health
• Browse by Agency
• This includes all federal granting agencies
• Some agencies may be listed below others (e.g.
  National Institutes of Health is listed under the
  Department of Health and Human Services)

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Additional Info on Instructions

• Instructions come in several forms
• Some sponsors
• Have general Grants.gov Application Guides
• Provide different instructions for each
  research area
• Provide specific instructions for each
  application
• Have both general Grants.gov application guides
  as well as detailed instructions embedded in the
  solicitation

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The Application Package

• The package is one electronic file
• It is downloaded to a computer, not a sponsor
  server
• It can be downloaded to a department server so
  that multiple people can access it
• BUTonly 1 person can work on the file at a time

Note Version control is an issue if more than
one person is working on a file be very careful
of version numbers!
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Funding Opportunity Summary Whats Different?

• Every solicitation submitted via Grants.gov
  will have a Funding Opportunity Number
• Grants.gov does not provide general numbers for
  unsolicited proposals
• For unsolicited proposals, check with the
  agency for general numbers (website or program
  office)

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Complete Grant Application Packages

• Well cover
• Reviewing common forms
• PDF tips
• Providing complete grant application packages to
  OSP

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Completing the Application Package

• Save the grant application to your computer
• As you work on the application, save
  frequently!
• Complete the application using the instructions
  attached to that particular FOA package
• Dont copy and reuse an old FOA
• Pre-populated info is drawn from the specific
  FOA
• When application is complete, click Check
  Package for Errors button
• Do not select Submit button OSP will submit

All YELLOW FIELDS must be Completed!
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Grant Application Package

• The Grant Application Package is one electronic
  file
• Agencies construct application packages for
  each Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) using
  different forms
• Forms have data fields as well as sections for
  attachments
• Every electronic application package will have
• A Header Page - First page of the application
  package serves as a menu/jump page to get to
  forms
• SF424/424RR which serves as a common cover page
  for applying to all federal agencies.

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A Few Words About PDF

• Many sponsors require attachments to be PDF
• a best practice is to save all attachments in
  PDF
• Convert to PDF using Adobe Acrobat
• Choose the File/Print option in your
  document, then choose Adobe PDF from the list of
  printers
• The currently supported version of Adobe
  Acrobat Reader with Grants.gov forms is 7.0.9 and
  8.1.1
• Dont add extra security to your PDF!
• For NIH do not add headers and footers
• Set Viewing Mode to Continuous
• Other programs can be used check Grants.gov
  for a list of programs

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Grants.gov forms Standard information
Form Variety Applications (even for the same
agency) may use different versions of the 424
form. despite the fact that Grants.gov was to
bring consistency Common elements Some elements
must always be put in the forms. However, the
placement of the fields may differ.
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Information on the Header Form

• Buttons across the top use Save Check
  Package for Errors, do not use Submit or
  Print
• Top section
• Pre-populated from the FOA you cannot change
  it
• Confirm Opportunity Number on Header Page
  matches FOA to which you are responding
• 3. Application Filing Name (Required field)
• Best Practice Enter the PI last name and
  sponsor agency initials there is only room for
  40 characters your Grant Coordinator may add the
  NUgrant number when its assigned
• 4. Mandatory and Optional Documents (i.e. Forms)
• To open a form, click on the name, then click
  the open form button (cant double click)
• As you complete the forms, select the close
  form button, and you will be returned to this
  page to save (by clicking the save button)
• Mandatory Documents must all be complete and
  moved to the Completed column before submitting
  the application package to Grants.gov
• Optional Documents may be required by the
  sponsor, or may really be optional.

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Information on the Header Form (cont.)

• Examples
• If a subaward will be issued on this grant, the
  Subaward Budget Attachment Form is required if
  no subaward is issued, then the form is not
  necessary
• NIH may post the Modular Budget Form under
  Optional Documents but the solicitation may
  require it to be used
• If Optional Documents are completed, be sure to
  move them to the Optional Completed Documents
  for Submission column

ALWAYS check the solicitation for form
requirements!
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PureEdge Package Top of the Header Page
Check that the agency, opportunity number, and
version are correct and current. Do not use a
form before the Opportunity Open Date.
NIH must have this version
Required field
The Application Filing Name is an OSP name for
tracking the submission. Learn more on the next
slide.
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Application Filing Name
Still on the header page. . .

• The Application Filing Name is an identification
  name used by OSP to keep track of the application
  once it is submitted. It is not the same thing as
  the Project Title shown on the routing form in
  NUgrant or Item 11 on the Form 424.

Required field

• Use the format
• PIs last name
• 3-4 letter sponsor abbreviation (examples NIH,
  NSF, NASA)
• NUgrant number, if known
• For example, Smith NIH 32577

If you do not know all items, use the ones you do
know.
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Mandatory Documents section
Still on the header page. . .
All need to be opened and information entered
into them. To open, click on name to highlight,
and then click open form. Do not double click.

When complete, move the document to the right by
clicking to highlight it and click on the top
middle arrow box.
You can still open the form even if it is moved
to the rightno need to move it back to make
changes.
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Optional Documents section
Still on the header page. . .

• Other forms in this section
• Subawards
• Cover letters. Many PIs like to submit cover
  letters, asking for certain reviewers. It is not
  required.

Despite the optional name, sometimes you must use
one or another. Choose one of the two budget
options Modular or Research Related.
Open the forms as you did for the Mandatory ones
Click on name to highlight, and then click open
form. Do not double click. Once the Document
is complete, move it to the right. Click to
highlight and click on the top middle arrow box.
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SF 424

• Similar to the Face Page of an application
• Provides general information about UNL
• Provides application-specific information
  (type, title, etc.)
• Complete this form first - Information from
  this form is used to pre-populate most other forms

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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 1 Type of Submission use application
  unless instructed to use Pre-application by the
  FOA. Only use Changed/Corrected
• Application when correcting an application that
  failed system validations at the sponsor level.
  This is NOT a resubmission. Please read the
  detailed information about changed/corrected
  applications in the supplementary notes.
• Box 2 Date Submitted Your Grants Coordinator
  will enter the date this application is being
  submitted to the federal agency or state (if
  applicable). In the Applicant Identifier field
  enter the PI last name, agency initials and
  NUgrant number, if it is available.
• Box 3 Date Received by State and State Applicant
  Identifier leave these fields blank unless your
  solicitation requires you to
• complete them.
• Box 4 Federal Identifier - Leave this field
  blank if this is a new submission if you are
  submitting a corrected application to the NIH,
• enter the Grants.gov tracking number previously
  assigned to this application.

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5. Applicant Information
The system will usually add 4 zeros to the end of
the number to note that there is not a plus four
number used
This field has limited characters. Please enter
exactly as shown.
Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ of
Nebraska-Lincoln
This is a drop-down menu field.
312 N 14th Street
Alexander Bldg West
Lancaster
Lincoln
NE
The official applicant on all proposals is the
Board of Regents.
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5. (cont.) Contact person
On all versions of the forms, use the name of the
OSP Grants Coordinator (GC) for your department
as the contact person.
GC Phone Number Fax Email Nancy Becker
402-472-3601 402-472-9323
nbecker1_at_unl.edu Shelly (Hardies) Cutsor
402-472-2247 402-472-9323 mcutsor2_at_unl.edu S
uzan Lund 402-472-1930
402-472-9323 slund2_at_unl.edu Julie Poykko-Post
402-472-6174 402-472-9323
jpoykkopost2_at_unl.edu
Contact your GC early in the proposal preparation
process!
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 5 Application Information - This section
  contains information about UNL, such as our DUNS
  Number, Legal Name which is Board of Regents,
  Univ of Nebraska, Univ of Nebraska-Lincoln,
  Department Name and Address (use the name and
  address for OSP).
• At the bottom of box 5 is an area to enter a
  Person to be contacted on matters involving this
  application. This is the Grants Coordinator. This
  person will receive information from the sponsor
  on updates to this application. Currently only
  NIH is utilizing this field, but it is required
  by Grants.gov, so be sure to use it.

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6. EIN and 7. Type of Applicant
Use the same number on all versions of the form
47-0049123
This is a drop-down menu. Items vary from form
to form. No matter what options you are offered,
always use Public/State-Controlled Institution
of Higher Education
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 6 Employer Identification Enter our
  employer ID number, 47-0049123, for all
  applications.
• Box 7 Type of Applicant - Always choose Private
  Institution of Higher Education
• Box 8 Type of Application Enter the type of
  application being submitted. For example, it
  could be New, a Resubmission, a Revision, etc.
  Details about each type of application are
  available in the instructions.
• Boxes 9 10 will pre-populate based on the FOA.

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11. Name of the project 12. Areas Affected
Name of the project Put the name of the project
as used on the Proposal Approval Form. This is
different from the Applicant Filing Name that is
on the first page of the PureEdge form.
Areas Affected Indicate a specific area affected
by the project. If it is global in nature, as is
most basic science, then put NA. (This form is
used by all organizations seeking grantsmany are
state and local governments, school districts,
and Indian tribes where the grant will affect a
specific geographical area.)
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 11 Descriptive Title of Applicants Project
  - Enter the PIs project title.
• Box 12 Areas affected by the Project - Enter the
  largest political area this could be cities,
  counties, states, countries, or the world.

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13. Proposed Project Period 14. Congressional
Districts
For Start Date and Ending Date, enter the entire
planned project period. Be sure you enter the
correct dates. These dates autofill in the
budget forms and cant be changed, even if you
change the dates on the SF 424.
For part a, the Applicant All University of
Nebraska-Lincoln proposals will use NE-001 for
the district. For part b, the project, in some
cases just repeat NE-001 or could be NE-all. Use
a district relevant to the research if there is
another specific one. To enter more than two
districts, use the space at the end of page 2.
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 13 Proposed Project Enter the start and
  end dates of the project. Be sure to enter
  correctly!
• Box 14 Congressional Districts In the
  applicant section, enter NE-001. In the project
  section enter the district where the research is
  being performed.

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15. Project Director/Principal Investigator
This box is autofilled from Box 5-can leave
This box is autofilled from Box 5-replace w/PI
info
This box is autofilled from Box 5-replace w/PI
info
This box is autofilled from Box 5-replace w/PI 4
Other 424 versions may not have a section for the
PI. If there is no PI space on that 424, there
will be another form with space for the PI. Do
not put PI information in the Contact Person
section.

• Do not put Degrees in the prefix or suffix
  sections.
• Delete and replace the autofilled address lines
  and zip4 with PI information. Be sure to include
  PI email address.

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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 15 Project Director/ Principal Investigator
  Contact Information - These fields will be
  populated by information entered in Section 5
  above. Change to PI's mailing address.

This completes page one of the form. Click the
Next button to edit page two.
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 16 Estimated Project Funding has three
  fields
• 1. Total Estimated Project Funding Enter the
  federal funds requested for this application.
• 2. Total Federal Non-Federal Funds Enter all
  funds requested for this project, including other
  federal and non-federal requests.
• 3. Estimated Program Income If you estimate this
  project will result in program income, enter the
  anticipated amount. A link to information on
  program income is provided on the supplementary
  notes page.

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17. Review by state executive order
To answer questions in section 17, check the
application instructions. Unless otherwise
stated in the FOA, the program is not covered by
E.O. 12372.
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18. Signing this application
Be sure to check the box here.
The box must be checked in order for the
application to be submitted.
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19. Authorized Representative
Enter data for Section 19 as shown below. Use
Jeanne Wicks name. She is UNLs authorized
official. The proposal is considered approved
by the PI, Dept. and College after routing in
NUgrant. Once approved the Authorized
Representative can sign the proposal.
Jeanne
Wicks
Director
Board of Regents, Univ of Nebraska, Univ of
Nebraska-Lincoln
Sponsored Programs
312 N. 14th Street
Alexander Bldg West
Lincoln
NE
USA
68588-0430
402-472-3171
42-472-9323
jwicks2_at_unl.edu
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 19 Authorized Representative Some of these
  fields will be populated by information entered
  in Section 5 above. Modify to note Jeanne Wicks,
  Director, Sponsored Programs as the AR.

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1. 20. Pre-applications
If you are preparing a pre-application (called
white-paper by some agencies), click here.
Fill out the 424 form and then add the document
here. Use a pdf file or read instructions for
other options.
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 20 Pre-application - If you were instructed
  to select Pre-Application in Box 1. above, follow
  agency specific instructions on what to attach
  here. Usually, it will be the pre-application
  (pre-proposal) document (PDF).

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21. Additional Congressional Districts
If your application is relevant to Congressional
Districts in addition to those noted on the first
page, add the list here.
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SF 424 (cont.)

• Box 21 Attach an additional list of Project
  Congressional Districts if needed. If research is
  being
• performed in multiple areas, create a list of
  project congressional districts in separate
  document (PDF) and
• attach it here.
• When the SF424 RR form is complete, select the
  Close Form button, and then be sure to select
  the Save button on the Grant Application
  Package header page.

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RR Senior/Key Person Profile
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PI Credential
This form is in the Mandatory documents section.
NIH eRA Commons user name
This is required for NIH, check other agency
instructions
To register with the NIH eRA Commons and get user
name, contact your GC
Leaving out the Commons PI User ID in the
credential field on the Senior/Key Person
section is the most common NIH error. Not using
pdf files for attachments is the second most
common.
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Adding Other Key Personnel
If you have multiple key personnel, be careful to
note which individuals info you are viewing. If
you delete info for person 1, you will no longer
be able to view or access person 2, even though
their info will be in the package.
Enter a Commons User name for the PI only, not
for others.
Usually, you must enter all the information for
one item before you can create another item. You
cannot click Next Person until all the
information for the current person is entered.
WARNING Do not delete initial individual info.
You will lose access to any later personnel! You
must start from the last person and work
backwords to delete.
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Research Related Budget
DUNS , Start Date and PI info prefilled based on
SF424 RR
Calculate effort in Person Months, not Percent
Effort PM Effort x Months (e.g. 12 months
x 50 effort 6 PM) Calendar 12 Academic 9
Summer 3 Number of months used depends on
faculty appointment. Most are 9 months.
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Adding Additional Budget Years
In most situations, you must complete entering
all the information for one item (person or
budget year) before you can create another item.
Here, you cannot click Next Period until all
the information for the current period is
entered.
All information includes adding the Budget
Justification.
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The Cumulative Budget is Pre-populated from
previous pages and should add up to the amount of
funding you are requesting. (Must match box 16 of
the SF424 RR form exactly)
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Cognizant Agency
In the budget forms, enter information about the
Cognizant Agency the one that is responsible for
our indirect cost negotiations.
This is the NIH Modular form section
DHHS, Peter Nwaogu. [phone]
02/07/07
This is the Research and Related Budget form
section
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Subawards
In Grants.gov applications, for proposed
subawards with UNL serving as the prime
applicant, we need from the consortium partner

• Signed Form 424 or 424(RR), as appropriate (both
  forms include a logical place for the actual
  hand-signature). We will accept the forms as
  original-signed paper, faxes, or pdfs.

Note This form is NOT likely to be included in
the final Grants.gov PureEdge file. It should be
included with the documentation sent to OSP (no
fewer than 2 working days before the submission
date.) We will also accept Letters of Intent
signed by authorized officials of the proposed
consortium partner.

1. Detailed budgets plus budget justifications based
   on Grants.gov application instructions.

Notes We will always ask for this budget
information even when our application is in the
modular format. Detailed budgets and standard
budget justifications must use Grants.gov forms
even if done by UNL staff from consortium partner
paper budget.
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Subawards (cont.)

• Any other information needed by our PI to
  complete the application (e.g., biosketch
  documents, text for consortium arrangements).
• A brief statement of work for the consortium
  partners work only.
• Any other information from proposed consortium
  partners to meet the needs of the particular
  solicitation. OSP GCs may request such
  information as different situations arise.

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Subaward budget forms from Optional Documents

• Click the middle box to create a budget file on
  your desktop.
• The form looks just like the R R
  budget form.

• This is the only attachment that is not a pdf
  file.

2. Send this to your cooperating institution,
telling them to fill it out, save it, and send
back to you. Or fill it out for them.

• 3. You then add it as an attachment.

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RR Project/Performance Site Location(s)

• The Primary Location is usually University of
  Nebraska-Lincoln. You can use the general UNL
  address, 14th and R Streets, OSPs address, or
  your department location.

If you have multiple sites, be careful to note
which site you are viewing. Hit the Next Site
button to add sites.
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Completed Application to OSP

• PI/Department
• Provide completed application to your GC at
  least 2 business days before the deadline (5-7 is
  better! It will allow time to find the hidden
  errors.)
• Send via UNL DropBox
• Your GC will review and submit the completed
  application to Grants.gov

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Grants.gov Challenges

• Only one person at a time can make changes to
  an application package file
• Version control is difficult to establish and
  maintain
• Files are large and unwieldy to transmit, often
  clogging email servers and inboxes. Some are too
  large to email.
• Files have no security and are exploitable via
  email
• No built-in workflow or institutional routing
  functions
• No institutional archive of final, submitted
  packages

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Submission and Tracking Proposals in Grants.gov

• Processing and routing between Grants.gov and
  sponsoring agencies
• Email messages
• Help resources

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Submitting Tracking

• 1. GC submits application to Grants.gov
• 2. Grants.gov performs a cursory review and
  accepts or rejects the application
• 3. Grants.gov sends two email notifications to
  the Authorized Representative (AR) to indicate
  receipt and application status
• 4. When Grants.gov validates the application the
  agency retrieves it, and an email is sent to the
  AR
• The agency may assign a tracking number
• The tracking number may be communicated to the
  AR
• 5. Further communication will be between the
  sponsoring agency and the AR/GC/department.

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Application Error Notification

• Dont be passive. Be proactive!
• Some Agencies will accept corrected
  applications up to a certain point.
• If you wait too long to check on your
  application, you might miss your opportunity to
  submit a corrected application.
• Each agency will have its own process to
  notify you of errors.

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Handling Agency Error Messages

• Open the latest version of the application
• Correct the errors
• Send the corrected application to your GC to
  submit through Grants.gov.
• A new tracking number will be assigned to your
  application every time you submit it through
  Grants.gov.

Notes NSF Make all corrections through
FastLane. DO NOT resubmit your corrected
application through Grants.gov. NIH Logon to
eCommons and check the Status section to find
Warnings Errors. Then follow instructions
above.
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Grants.gov Resources
The website is updated frequently, check it often!
Email support_at_grants.gov Phone
1-800-518-4726 Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
EST
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Useful Links

• Grants.gov Vista Office 2007 Compatibility
  (http//www.grants.gov/assets/Vista_and_office_07_
  Compatibility.pdf)
• NIH Grants.gov Application Guide
  (http//grants.nih.gov/grants/funding/424/sf424_rr
  _guide_general_ver2.doc)
• NIH FAQs
• (http//era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/faq.htm)
• NIH eSubmission Tips for Investigators
  (http//era.nih.gov/ElectronicReceipt/files/PI_Adv
  ice.pdf)
• NIH Avoiding Common Errors (http//era.nih.gov/Ele
  ctronicReceipt/avoiding_errors.htm)
• NSF Grants.gov Application Guide
  (http//www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/grantsgovguide
  607.pdf)
• NASA (Interim) Grants.gov Submission Instructions
  (http//nspires.nasaprs.com/Grants.gov/forms/Grant
  s.gov_Instructions_V1.0.pdf)
• Stanford Grants.gov Resouces (http//ora.stanford.
  edu/grantsgov/default.asp)

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