Improved quality of life of persons with disabilities in provinces heavily sprayed with agent orange in Ca Mau and Quang Ngai

What the official notice requires

Pulled from the official notice NOFO_OFOP0003897_-_Improved_quality_of_life_of_persons_with_disabilities.pdf (44 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 (2)

• SAM.gov, Unique Entity ID (UEI) · p. 5

  “Other Eligibility Requirements All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov as well as a valid registration in SAM.gov.” Open page 5

• Grants.gov · p. 13

  “Address to Request Application Package Application forms required above are available at Grants.gov. 2.” Open page 13

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

What to submit

• Form SF-424 · p. 9

  “SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance – organizations) at https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-mandatory-family” Open page 9

• Form SF-424A · p. 9

  “SF-424A (Budget Information for Non-Construction programs) at https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-mandatory-family” Open page 9

• Form SF-424B · p. 9

  “SF-424B (Assurances for Non-Construction programs) at https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-mandatory-family (note: the SF- 424B is only required for individuals, organizations exempt from registration, and for organizations not required to…” Open page 9

• Form SF-LLL · p. 9

  “SF-LLL (Disclosure of Lobbying Activities) at https://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SFLLL_2_0-V2.0.pdf (note: the SF-LLL is only required for entities that engage in lobbying activities) 2.” Open page 9

• Logic model · p. 10

  “Include a logic model where appropriate.” Open page 10

• Timeline or schedule of completion · p. 11

  “Applicants must provide a realistic timeline covering all phases of program implementation, including project approval processes where required, project setup, staff recruitment, and program implementation.” Open page 11

• Organizational chart · p. 12

  “The management plan must present clear reporting lines across the project team, whether through an organizational chart or a descriptive narrative.” Open page 12

• Budget narrative / justification · p. 13

  “Budget Narrative The Budget Narrative is a companion document to the summary and detailed budgets and must be submitted in word document format.” Open page 13

• Indirect cost rate agreement · p. 13

  “If your organization has a Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) and includes NICRA charges in the budget, include your latest NICRA as a PDF file.” Open page 13

• Evaluation plan · p. 22

  “Monitoring and Evaluation Plan (MEL) - The MEL plan must be reviewed and updated annually and must be submitted together with the Annual Work Plan.” Open page 22

Length limits

• Technical Proposal: 25 pages max · p. 9

  “Technical Proposal (25 pages maximum, excluding the cover page, table of contents,” Open page 9

Formatting rules

• 12-point font, 1-inch margins, single-spaced · p. 9

  “All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.” Open page 9

Cost share or match

• Cost share / match · p. 24

  “Organizations that have never had a NICRA may request indirect costs of 15% of Modified Total Direct Costs as defined in 2 CFR 200.1. “Cost Sharing” refers to contributions from the organization or other entities other than the U.S.” Open page 24

Mistakes that get applications rejected (3)

• Not an eligible applicant: If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be... · p. 5

  “If more than one proposal is submitted from an organization, all proposals from that institution will be considered ineligible for funding.” Open page 5

• Could get your application rejected: However, the names of individuals proposed for key personnel positions will not be evaluated. · p. 12

  “However, the names of individuals proposed for key personnel positions will not be evaluated.” Open page 12

• Not an eligible applicant: If organizations fail to meet the deadline noted above their application will be considered ineligible and... · p. 15

  “If organizations fail to meet the deadline noted above their application will be considered ineligible and will not be considered for funding.” Open page 15