1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Grants Online Overview January 2007

2. Page 2 January 2007 Contracting Officer OCIO/ISMO CIO (John Villemarette) Administration Systems Division Systems Development Branch - Technical and Functional Support - Reporting Support Financial and Administrative Computing Division, (aka Information Technology Center) - Firewall Support - Server Scan and Patch support -Technical, Functional, PM Support STG, Inc./Bearing Point - Programming Support - Help Desk Support Administration Systems Division Systems Administration Branch - Server Support RSIS Information Systems - Technical & Functional Support - IT Security Support Administration Systems Division (Larry Sparks) Grants Online PMO Project Manager & COTR (Christopher Suzich) Current Project Management AGO/Grants Management Division - Grants Policy Support

3. Page 3 January 2007 Grants Online Steering Committee  Fisheries (NMFS) Cynthia Binkley, Southeast Region Robin Bruckner, Habitat Programs JoAnna Grable, Overall Programs Alicia Jarboe, Saltonstall - Kennedy Program Joyce Lacerda, Fisheries Northeast Regional Office Cecilia Linder, Fisheries Habitat Programs Derek Orner, Chesapeake Bay Program Office Dennis Seem (Fisheries System)  NESDIS Kathy LeFevre  NFA/AGO Steve Drescher (Grants Management Division, Grants.gov Liaison, DoC Interim Grants Manual Subject Matter Expert)  NFA/CIO Program Management Office Lillian Barnes Steve Drescher (via GMD) Sinh Nguyen Dennis Seem (via Fisheries) Ken Sragg  NWS Sam Contorno

4. Page 4 January 2007 Grants Online Steering Committee OAR NOAA Undersea Research Program –Gene Smith OAR (Overall Programs) –Sandy Wine OAR Sea Grant –Leon Cammen –Jonathan Eigen NOS Coastal Ocean Programs –Laura Golden –David Hilmer –Leslie McDonald –Marc Suddleson NOS OCRM –Dwight Reynolds OAR Ocean Exploration –Randi Neff OAR Office of Global Programs –Stephen Auer –Diane Brown

5. Page 5 January 2007 Grants Systems in NOAA Prior to Grants Online Front End Back End Fisheries System 450 Grants ASAP NWS 23 Grants OAR/OGP 162 Grants Self Contained System Query Performance Data GMD Line Offices Applicants NOS Coastal Zone Mgmt. 57 Grants Small/Stable user base OAR Sea Grants ~125 Grants NOS Other 214 Grants Other 27 Grants OAR Other ~147 Grants NESDIS 18 Grants OFA Grants Administration System Central Award Process CBS

6. Page 6 January 2007 Pre-Award Award Post-Award Close-Out Initiate Close- Out Approve Final Documents Reconcile Financial Information Close Grant Submit Progress Reports Impose/Remove Special Award Conditions Amend/Suspend/ Reactivate/Transfer/ Terminate Award Obligate Funds Prepare Award Package Award Grant Recommend Applicant for Award Approve Selection Package Create/Review/ Publish RFA in Grants Online, FFO in Grants.gov and FRN Review, Evaluate Applications Review Application Package Notify Applicants (non-comp only) Modify/Withdraw Application Receive Applications via Grants.gov KEY Grantee and NOAA User functionality NOAA User functionality Certify Progress & Financial Reports Accept Grant Award Initiate Award Action Requests Manage User Accounts, Update Org Info Submit Final Documents Submit Applications via Grants.gov Submit Financial Reports (Coming Soon) Submit Financial Reports (Coming Soon) Grants Life Cycle

7. Page 7 January 2007 Project Goals NOAA Single Unified Grant Processing and Administration, using an electronic solution, that will reduce processing time. A scalable solution for high volume usage and robust, available operation. A NOAA interface with the Grants.gov initiative to provide “one- stop” shopping for Federal grants-related activities Standardized business processes that will contribute to a more efficient and effective use of resources. A direct interface to other systems such as the CAMS/ASAP, FinLitLog Contract Award – August 29, 2003 Go Live! – January 10, 2005

8. Page 8 January 2007 Grants Online and Grants.gov Grants.gov “Find and Apply” Grants Online NOAA Grants Processing Applicants Recipients General Public NOAA

9. Page 9 January 2007 Grants Online and ASAP ASAP Disbursement System Grants Online NOAA Grants Processing Recipients NOAA Treasury Department Recipients CBS Financial System

10. Page 10 January 2007 Grants Online Document Relationships Award File (New Award or Amendment) RFA Non-Comp: 0 Competitions Comp: 1 or more Competitions (FFO,FRN) Application Grants File Post-Award Actions (AAR,PPR,FFR) Pre-Award Processing Post-Award Processing

11. Page 11 January 2007 Grants Online Training and Help Desk  Grants Online Website Looking For More Information About Grants Online? — Go to the Grants Online PMO website at www.ofa.noaa.gov/~grantsonline Have General Questions About Grants Online? — Send questions to GrantsOnline.QandA@noaa.gov Have A Question When Training is Over? — Email the Help Desk at GrantsOnline.Helpdesk@noaa.gov — Or call 301-713-1000 or 1-877-662-2478 toll free Ready to start working in Grants Online? — Go to https://grantsonline.rdc.noaa.gov