1. Program Overview

2. PAGE 2 Established as a Governmental Resource; E-Grants Initiative – Part of the President's 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda to Improve Government Services to the Public Concept Originates in the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-107)Public Law 106-107 – P.L. 106-107 Enacted in November of 1999

3. PAGE 3 Simplifies the grants management process while creating a centralized, online process to Find and Apply for over 1,000 grant programs from the 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Streamlines the process of awarding over $400 billion annually to state and local governments, academia, not-for-profits and other organizations.

4. PAGE 4 High-Level System Overview

5. PAGE 5 Grants.gov provides… For Grantors – Post Grant Opportunities – Post Related Application Packages – Retrieve Application Packages – Assign Tracking Numbers For the Grant Community – Search for Grant Opportunities – Download Application Packages – Complete Application Packages Offline – Register with Grants.gov – Submit Completed Application Packages – Track the Status of Submitted Applications

6. PAGE 6 The Grant Lifecycle

7. PAGE 7 Roles & Responsibilities

8. PAGE 8 “FIND” and “APPLY” The “FIND” the portal on Grants.gov is where a grantee can search and view specific grant opportunity information (the synopsis)

9. PAGE 9 “FIND” and “APPLY” The “Apply” portal on Grants.gov is where a grantee can download the opportunity’s application package (if applicable)

10. PAGE 10 PureEdge to Adobe Transition Grants.gov is transitioning the use of PureEdge Viewer forms to Adobe Reader on its system by the following timeline: – April 1, 2008: Posting PE Opportunities No Longer Available – June 30, 2008: No Longer Able to Submit PE Applications – September 30, 2008: 2006 PE System Retired However, the current FY 2008 Preparedness grant opportunities will still use PureEdge Viewer forms In the future, we will transition to using Adobe Reader only Please make sure you have both the latest PureEdge Viewer and Adobe Reader downloaded – PureEdge Viewer – http://www.grants.gov/PEViewer/ICSViewer602_grants.exe – Adobe Reader – http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html

11. PAGE 11 Grants.gov User Support Online User Support – Online Animated Overview – Training Demonstration: Being Updated http://www.grants.gov/images/Application_Package.swf http://www.grants.gov/images/Application_Package.swf – Overview Brochure http://www.grants.gov/section910/GrantsgovBrochure.pdf http://www.grants.gov/section910/GrantsgovBrochure.pdf – Registration Brochure http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf – Frequent Questions http://www.grants.gov/help/faq.jsp http://www.grants.gov/help/faq.jsp – User Guide http://www.grants.gov/help/user_guides.jsp http://www.grants.gov/help/user_guides.jsp – Applicant Quick Reference http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp http://www.grants.gov/applicants/apply_for_grants.jsp – Personalized Support – For Grantors http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovAgencyContactList.pdf http://www.grants.gov/assets/GrantsgovAgencyContactList.pdf – For Grantees Email: support@grants.gov support@grants.gov Toll-Free Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726 M-F 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET

12. PAGE 12 Grants.gov PMO Support Grants.gov Program Advisors: http://www.grants.gov/section910/GrantsgovAgencyContactList.pdf http://www.grants.gov/section910/GrantsgovAgencyContactList.pdf Provide Feedback: support@grants.govsupport@grants.gov Grants.gov Contact Center: M-F 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. ET – 1-800-518-4726 (GRANTS) Visit FAQs: http://www.grants.gov/help/faq.jsphttp://www.grants.gov/help/faq.jsp Request Grants.gov Training: http://www.grants.gov/section910/OutreachRequestForm.doc http://www.grants.gov/section910/OutreachRequestForm.doc DHS/FEMA GPD Contact – Nick Mageras – 202-786-9782 – nicholas.mageras@associates.dhs.gov nicholas.mageras@associates.dhs.gov