1. FALCON Annual Meeting December 5th, 2006
Jason Hitchcock
USDA/CSREES
Director of Information Policy

2. Agenda Finding Opportunities Grants.gov Registration
Downloading PureEdge Viewer
Completing a PureEdge Package
Submitting a Completed Package
Tracking your Application
Resources and Help

4. Finding Opportunities

14. Grants.gov Registration

16. Register Your Organization
Reference Checklist Handout
Request a DUNS number
Register with CCR

17. Register as an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR)
Register with the Credential Provider
Register with Grants.gov

18. AORs Authorization
Authorize your AORs
Login as E-Biz Point of Contact

19. Downloading PureEdge Viewer

20. Adobe Forms Grants.gov is converting its Pure Edge to Adobe
Estimated date of completion is April 1st, 2007
CSREES will continue to post packages in Pure Edge until new forms are available.

22. PureEdge Viewer
To operate PureEdge Viewer, your computer must meet the following system requirements:
Windows 98, ME, NT 4.0, 2000, XP
500 MHz processor
128 MB of RAM
40 MB disk space
Web browser: Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher, Netscape Communicator , Netscape 6.1, 6.2 or 7.

23. PureEdge Viewer Citrix server for non-windows
For non-Windows users, a free Citrix server is available to remotely launch a Windows session and submit completed grant applications.
PureEdge Viewer for Macintosh
For Macintosh users, a pre-release version of the IBM Workplace Forms Viewer for the Macintosh has been made available by IBM.

24. PureEdge Viewer PDF Conversion Programs
For CSREES applications ALL attachments must be in Portable Document Format (PDF).

25. Completing a PureEdge Package
Demo
Sample Pure Edge Package

26. Submitting a Completed Package

27. All forms have been moved to the completed window
Check Package for Errors has found no further errors
Save and then submit button becomes activated
Applicant clicks on Submit button.

28. Applicant’s web browser opens to Grants.gov
Applicant is prompted to Log in. Applicant enters username and password and clicks on Login button.

29. After logging in, applicant will be prompted to Sign and Submit Application.

30. If successful, applicant will receive message in their web browser.
Grants.gov Tracking Number is displayed.

31. Applicant will receive notification of receipt of application by Grants.gov and is being validated by Grants.gov

32. Applicant will receive notification that application has been validated by Grants.gov and is being made available to the agency to which it was submitted.

33. Applicant will receive email notification that application has been passed to Grants USDA (GIM).

34. Example of email notification of application error notice
Example of notification of application error notice. This means application was NOT accepted by Grants.gov and thus not received by agency. Applicant must submit again.

35. Tracking your Application

38. Applicant enters their Grants
Applicant enters their Grants.gov Username and password and click once on the Login button.

40. The AOR Status should indicate Approved
The AOR Status should indicate Approved. If not, the applicant should contact Grants.gov
The DUNS# must match the number on the SF424 R&R (cover page) of the application

41. Resources and Help

42. Grants.gov Support Email at support@grants.gov
Contact Center Phone:
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
Closed on Federal Holidays.

43. CSREES Electronic Submission Help
Phone: , 7:00 am – 5 pm ET
Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am – 5 pm ET
Closed on Federal Holidays