User Group Presentation

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User Group Presentation Release 2.11November
30, 2006
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Overview Release 2.11 Highlights

• GLOBAL CHANGES
• Public search link results now displays award
  details (12266)
• INBOX Tab Task Filters
• Filters now divided into RFA,
  Application/Award and Reports. All task are
  fall into one of those filters. (11661)
• RFA Tab
• Omnibus and FFO documents can now be created in
  Grants Online. Stand-alone FRN has been removed.
  (8815)
• For FALD the Save response to FinLitLog error
  has been fixed. (12071)
• APPLICATION Tab
• Correct Grants.gov time will display on
  Applications Details page. (11760)
• Attachments now visible on NEPA launch page after
  approval. (10836)
• Users name is included in NEPA Official dropdown
  if they have that role. (9278)
• Fiscal Year is calculated properly on CD-435s
  (12305)

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Overview Release 2.11 Continued

• AWARD Tab
• Final Reports Due is updated in Grants File
  header when award time is extended. (11412)
• Rejected partial funding will display as Award
  File Rejected on Grants File launch page (11506)
• Override on CD-450 will allow update to Recipient
  Share (11483)
• Name Check removed from GMD Checklist (11477)
• Returned award actions are now accessible for
  revisions except in date or funding fields.
  (11413)
• Only one OLIA release notification is sent and
  only to the Grants Specialist. (11479)
• Recipient Administrators cannot create a new user
  without generating a username. (11650)
• When there are multiple Authorized
  Representatives, when one takes action to review
  an amendment, the task is automatically removed
  from the other inboxes. (12346)
• Users can no longer change the reporting period
  start/end dates or Final Report radio button on
  expanded PPR. Info will be the same as the
  Simple report. (11336)

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Tasks Document Type Filters
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Tasks RFA Filter
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Tasks Application/Award Filter
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Tasks Reports Filter
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Tips for Working on RFA Publications (FFO and
Omnibus Synopsis)

1. The feature to develop a stand-alone FRN has been
   removed. Use the Synopsis functionality to also
   develop a stand-alone FRN. The Omnibus and
   Stand-alone FRNs will have the same standard
   information at the top of the announcement.
2. The fields for the FFO and Synopsis publications
   are no longer pre-populated from the RFA data.
   All publication data fields must manually
   entered.
3. The first data set under Create Publications
   button is for the FFO. The system does a
   one-time copy of this data to the Synopsis which
   can then be edited as necessary. See guidance
   document.
4. Any changes to the FFO after creating the
   Synopsis will not be reflected in the Synopsis.
   Updates to each document must be made
   independently.
5. The Save button may not be immediately visible
   on the pop-up screen where the data is entered.
   This is based on your screen resolution and will
   be adjusted in the next release. To access the
   Save button place the cursor on the white space
   outside of the text box (widen box if necessary),
   then hold down the left click on the mouse and
   drag the cursor down so that the screen moves up
   and displays the Spell Check and Save
   buttons. This Save actually saves the data.
   The Save on the main screen just refreshes that
   screen.
6. For the Synopsis, only one paragraph will be
   formatted for each section. The FFO will handle
   multiple paragraphs.
7. For proper formatting, remove any indentions on
   the first line. The system automatically indents
   the first line when creating the documents.
8. When you create a new RFA from an existing RFA,
   all publication data fields are blanked out and
   need to be re-entered for the new RFA. A
   previously cleared FFO document can be used as a
   guidance document the sections can be copied
   and pasted into the appropriate FFO fields.

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Create Publications Button on RFA Details Page
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guidance documents Link is found at top of FFO
Details (Create Publications) page
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Guidance link opens HTML document in new window.
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Guidance for the Dates field
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Examples from the Guidance document
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Synopsis is created from original FFO data.
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Synopsis Details Page
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Examples can be copied from guidance
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and pasted into FFO or Synopsis data fields.
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System will generate FFO document
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System will generate Synopsis document
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Additional Resources

• GrantsOnline.QandA_at_noaa.gov
• GrantsOnline.HelpDesk_at_noaa.gov
• [phone]
• [phone] (1-877-NOAAGRT)
• Grants Online PMO Website at www.ofa.noaa.gov/gra
  ntsonline to Access
• Grants Online Training/Support Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Whats New page