Grants Online Orientation
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
User Group Presentation –
Release 2.10
October 5, 2006
Overview – Release 2.10 Highlights
GLOBAL CHANGES
Funding amount fields include cents
SAC Report display problem fixed – system will replace double-
quotes with single quotes (No screen shot in presentation)
Recipient acceptance date displayed in workflow history
Sorts work only on the displayed page (not across all pages) – for Inbox,
Award Search, and all Launch Pages
INBOX Tab – Manage Workflow Tasks
Feature available to delegates
Feature available to FPOs to reassign within their own Program Offices
RFA Tab
Priorities can be re-ordered
FPOs can add and remove attachments when they have a task; RFA
publisher can add attachments at any time but cannot delete attachments
APPLICATION Tab
FPOs can modify data in the application screen during “Minimum
Requirements Check” and “Conduct Negotiations” for Non-
competitive as well as Competitive applications. (No screen shot in
presentation)
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Overview – Release 2.10 Continued
APPLICATION Tab cont.
During “Conduct Negotiations” FPOs can add a Recipient Authorized
Representative to the database. This will not create an account for that
person. ALERT: When selecting a current Authorized Rep, be sure they
have an email address.
“Save” button added to ACCS lines subpage of the PRCF details screen;
pre-filled zeros on Org code
AWARD Tab
Action links removed for everyone – moved to Grants File dropdown (see
availability chart)
“Type” column in order
Recipient acceptance displayed on CD-450 as well as CD-451
FPOs can reject an AAR. Notifications are sent to the FPO and to the
recipient.
Recipient Authorized Representatives can withdraw an AAR that they
don’t want to send to NOAA. No notifications are sent out.
Grants Officers will not be able to approve an amendment until the
original award has been accepted by the recipient (No screen shot in
presentation)
New features on the “Search Financial and Progress Reports” page
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Grants.gov Announcement – System Downtime
Grants.gov is transitioning its support contract from
Northrup Grumman to Anteon. In order to
accomplish this transition there will be two sets
of activities that will require system downtime as
follows:
1. Production System Power Down and Power Up
Test: Sunday, October 8th 10:00am – 6:00pm
Eastern Time
2. Complete Test and Production System Move:
Saturday, October 14th 8:00am – Monday,
October 16th 6:00am Eastern Time
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GLOBAL CHANGE: Funding fields include cents
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GLOBAL CHANGE: Recipient Acceptance in
Workflow History
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GLOBAL CHANGE: Sort Feature Differences
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INBOX Tab: Manage Workflow Tasks – Available
to Federal Program Officers and Delegates
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RFA Tab: Priorities can be reordered
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RFA Tab: Attachments
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APPLICATION Tab: Adding a new Authorized
Representative
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APPLICATION Tab: Adding a current Authorized
Representative – Get Email Address!
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APPLICATION Tab: ACCS Screen Upgrade
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AWARD Tab: Action Links Removed from Award Search
Results – Now on Grants File Dropdown
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AWARD Tab: Grants File Dropdown Options
Option Who Option Available Option Removed
View Accounting Details Internal Users - Obligations Accepted Never
Recipients - Drawdowns Accepted Never
Create Progress Report System Administrators Accepted Never
Create Financial Report System Administrators Accepted Never
Initiate Manual Closeout GMD Accepted When Award is Closed
View/Manage Award Related Personnel Internal Users Accepted Never
System Administrators Accepted Never
Recipient Administrators Accepted Never
Recipient Users/PI's Accepted Never
Recipient Authorized Representatives Accepted Never
Create Amendment System Administrators Accepted When Award is Closed
GMD Accepted When Award is Closed
Partially Fund this Award System Administrators Accepted After Award Expiration Date
GMD Accepted After Award Expiration Date
Assigned PO Accepted After Award Expiration Date
Program Officers in Award Program Office Accepted After Award Expiration Date
Create SF270 System Administrators Accepted Never
GMD Accepted Never
All Recipient Roles except Recipient User Accepted When Award is Closed
Create Enforcements System Administrators Signed When Award is Closed
GMD Signed When Award is Closed
Create Award Action Requests System Administrators Accepted When Award is Closed
GMD Accepted When Award is Closed
All Recipient Roles Accepted After Award Expiration Date
Assigned PO Accepted (Paper Recipients Only) After Award Expiration Date
Program Officers in Award Program Office Accepted (Paper Recipients Only) After Award Expiration Date
Extend Closeout Date (AAR) System Administrators After Award Expiration Date When Award is Closed
GMD After Award Expiration Date When Award is Closed
All Recipient Roles After Award Expiration Date When Award is Closed
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AWARD Tab: “Type” Column Order
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AWARD Tab: Recipient Acceptance on CD-450
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AWARD Tab: Federal Program Officers can
Reject an AAR
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AWARD Tab: Authorized Representatives can
Withdraw an AAR
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AWARD TAB: Search Reports Upgrade
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AWARD TAB: Search Reports Upgrade
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Additional Resources
GrantsOnline.QandA@noaa.gov
GrantsOnline.HelpDesk@noaa.gov
(301) 713-1000
(877) 662-2478 (1-877-NOAAGRT)
Grants Online PMO Website at
www.ofa.noaa.gov/~grantsonline to Access:
Grants Online Training/Support Resources
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s New page
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