Research and Development (RAD) Directed Energy (RD) University Assistance Instruments

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice 1._RDK-RAD-FOA-2024_AMEND3.pdf (23 pages) so you can see the requirements at a glance. Each item shows the notice's own words. Open the page to read it in context.

Registrations you need first (3)

• Grants.gov · p. 2

  “Amendments to the original funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will be posted to the Grants.gov Webpage: https://www.grants.gov/.” Open page 2

• SAM.gov · p. 3

  “Unique entity identifier and System for Award Management (SAM) E.” Open page 3

• Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 19

  “Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) Number will also be given upon SAM registration.” Open page 19

Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

Steps before the deadline

• Letter of intent · p. 1

  “Prior to submitting a full application, Recipients are required to submit a Letter of Intent through the Valid Eval Portal at https://usg.valideval.com/teams/afrl_rad/signup.” Open page 1

• Letter of intent · p. 6

  “Prior to submitting an application, Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent.” Open page 6

• Letter of intent · p. 6

  “Applicants are required to submit a Letter of Intent through the Valid Eval Portal at https://usg.valideval.com/teams/afrl_rad/signup, which will then be reviewed for potential selection, to submit a full application.” Open page 6

• Letter of intent · p. 9

  “Actions Required by Applicants/Recipients at letter of intent submission.” Open page 9

What to submit

• Project abstract or summary · p. 15

  “Include a concise (not to exceed 300 words) (publicly releasable) abstract describing the research objective, technical approaches, anticipated outcome and impact of the specific research, and public purpose in accordance with 32 CFR §22.205.” Open page 15

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 16

  “In addition to the Research and Related Budget forms available on Grants.gov, the budget proposal should include a budget justification for each year, clearly explaining the need for each item.” Open page 16

• Form SF-424 · p. 23

  “Attachment IV, SF424 5.” Open page 23

Length limits

• Page limit (see quote): 20 pages max · p. 11

  “Any application pages more than the allowable 20-page limitation will not be reviewed.” Open page 11

• Word limit (see quote): 300 words max · p. 15

  “Include a concise (not to exceed 300 words) (publicly releasable) abstract describing the research objective, technical approaches, anticipated outcome and impact of the specific research, and public purpose in accordance with 32 CFR §22.205.” Open page 15

Formatting rules

• double-spaced · p. 17

  “Spacing – single or double spaced” Open page 17

• 12-point font · p. 17

  “Font – Times New Roman 12 point” Open page 17

• single-spaced · p. 17

  “This includes cover page, charts, graphs, maps, and photographs when printed using the formatting requirements set forth above and single spaced.” Open page 17

Cost share or match

• Cost share / match · p. 11

  “Cost Sharing or Matching Cost sharing is not required under this FOA.” Open page 11

Mistakes that get applications rejected (6)

• Late or not validated: Letters of Intent and/or Applications received after the Final Submission Deadline will be deemed late and... · p. 6

  “Letters of Intent and/or Applications received after the Final Submission Deadline will be deemed late and will not be accepted for review.” Open page 6

• Missing a required part: Applications must substantially comply with the application submission instructions identified in (Section... · p. 11

  “Applications must substantially comply with the application submission instructions identified in (Section IV - Submitting the Application) or they will be rejected.” Open page 11

• Over the length limit: Any application pages more than the allowable 20-page limitation will not be reviewed. · p. 11

  “Any application pages more than the allowable 20-page limitation will not be reviewed.” Open page 11

• Could get your application rejected: Applications submitted without prior submission of a Letter of Intent, will NOT be considered for the... · p. 12

  “Applications submitted without prior submission of a Letter of Intent, will NOT be considered for the proposed effort.” Open page 12

• Could get your application rejected: Valid Eval will result in being disqualified for potential award. · p. 13

  “Valid Eval will result in being disqualified for potential award.” Open page 13

• Could get your application rejected: If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is... · p. 19

  “If an applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time the Federal awarding agency is ready to make a Federal award, the Federal agency may determine that the applicant is disqualified.” Open page 19