1. Michel Desbois, Deputy Administrator, Information Systems and Technology Management The Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service eGrants Status

2. What we’ll discuss eGrants FY 2007 grant application plans Applying electronically Applying by paper Formula funded programs CSREES and the federal Grants Management Line of Business

3. eGrants Designed to streamline the proposal review and granting process Allows almost immediate transmission of proposals, reviews, awards, reports, and other grant-related items Improves agency and grantee efficiency through automation of many routine tasks CSREES uses Grants.gov for all electronic applications

4. FY 2007 grant application plans Accept only electronic applications for most programs Accept either electronic or paper applications for only a few programs Special and administrative grants status Require that all grant applicants use new application forms

5. Applying electronically Register with Grants.gov – allow 1 month Application can be submitted after opening date of the announcement in RFA – don’t wait until the last minute PureEdge Viewer software is required to download, complete, and print application packages at Grants.gov. Special instructions for Mac users ALL attachments MUST be submitted in portable document format (PDF). Files not in PDF format won’t be reviewed. Request for Applications (RFA) guidelines still rule

6. Applying by paper CSREES requires applicants to submit printed versions of completed SF-424 Research and Related forms and CSREES- specific data forms Forms package is available on Grants.gov for the funding opportunity of interest Mail to CSREES according to the guidance in the relevant Request for Applications (RFA) PureEdge Viewer software is required to download, complete, and print application packages at Grants.gov

7. What about formula funded programs? Currently exempt from use of Grants.gov Pilot for 2007 McIntire-Stennis program is in progress

8. CSREES and the Federal Grants Management Line of Business GMLoB is e-government initiative to develop government-wide solution to support end-to-end grants management activities In February 2006, the National Science Foundation (NSF) was selected as one of the three GMLoB consortium leads CSREES has partnered to work with NSF on Grant application status pilot Via this pilot initiative, the “ Grant Applications Status ” tool was introduced to allow selected applicants to:  Check on the status of their proposals as they are received and reviewed  Maintain a single identity that can be used to view proposals at both agencies

9. If you need help Grants.gov customer support Toll Free: 1-800-518-4726 Business Hours: M-F 7 a.m. – 9 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) E-mail: support@grants.govsupport@grants.gov CSREES Electronic Submission Help E-mail: electronic@csrees.usda.govelectronic@csrees.usda.gov Phone: 202-401-5048, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET Business hours are M-F, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays. CSREES Paper Submission Help E-mail: paper@csrees.usda.govpaper@csrees.usda.gov Phone: 202-401-5048, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET Business hours are M-F, 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. ET, excluding federal holidays.