Grants gov Update Rebecca Spitzgo Grants gov Program

Grants. gov Update Rebecca Spitzgo Grants. gov Program Manager Managed by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services Fulfilling the President’s Management Agenda

Grants. gov Overview • Is one of 24 Federal E-Government initiatives designed to improve access to services via the Internet • Federal government’s single site for grants – – – • 26 Federal grant-making agencies $400 B or 25% of the Federal budget Is a simple, unified “storefront” for all customers of Federal grants to electronically: – – • Cross-agency initiative spanning 1000+ grant programs Find Grant Opportunities Apply for Grants President’s Management Agenda and Public Law 106 -107 – Allow applicants for Federal grants to apply for grants through a common website – – Streamline and simplify grant application requirements Reduce applicant and grantee administrative burden and costs NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 2

Grants. gov Usage Highlights • Find – – – 100% Funding Opportunities Available on Find in 2005 1. 5 Hits per Week 1. 2 Emails per Week • Apply – – Over 35% of Funding Opportunities Available on Apply in 2005 Over 18, 000 Received since November 2003 • – – – 15, 000 Applications Received Since April 2005 Registered Users Exceeds 21, 000 1, 700+ Agency Postings 25 out of 26 Agencies Posted on Apply – Almost 100% NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 3

FY 2006 Agency Grants. gov Goals • Post 100% of Funding Opportunities on Find • Post 75% of Find Opportunities on Apply • Government-wide - 45, 000 Electronic Submissions • Submission of Ramp Up and Outreach Plans NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 4

Applicant System-to-System • • • Deployed May 2005 Key Components: – – Open Technical Standards – XML Schema & Web Services – Simplification – Single Integration Point Data Standardization – Research & Related Data Set & Agency Specific Forms Benefits: – Eliminates the need to re-enter data into the Applicant Organization’s back-office grant system – – Applicant manages workflow & roles within their environment Allows Applicant Organizations to submit electronic applications via an XML file rather than Pure. Edge NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 5

Grants. gov Architecture Updates • Mac/Unix/Linux Support – – Short-term Solution, Citrix Server – December 2005 Pure. Edge Native Mac Viewer – November 2006 • System Architecture Upgrade – – Long-Term Architecture Meeting in August 2005 – Long Term Strategy - Move to Dynamic Server Allocation, Begins April 2006 November 2005 Upgrade – 2 Web Servers to 4 (June 2005) to 8 (November 2005) NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 6

Upcoming Improvements • Find & Apply Merge • Grants. gov Sandbox • Funding Opportunity Report • Registration Email Modifications • Enhanced Applicant Status Page • Support Multiple DUNS via Single ID • Configuration Management of Schema/Data • Website Content Refresh NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 7

Dummy bullet for transition NSF Advisory Committee 11/18/2005 PAGE 8