Grant 101 Workshop Location: Isla Grand Resort South Padre Island, Texas Tuesday, May 23, 2017

1. Grant 101 Workshop Location: Isla Grand Resort South Padre Island, Texas Tuesday, May 23, 2017 9am-3:30pm 2nd Floor, Paradise Room

2. Grants.gov Process Grant 101 Workshop Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 8:00 am to 3:30 pm Leah B. Yasenchak, PhD AICP/PP, CEcD/EDP leah@brsinc.com Adele Cardenas Malott, P.E. Senior Policy Advisor

3. About SRA/BRS • SRA International, A CSRA Company, is the prime contractor for EPA’s Conflict Prevention and Resolution Services (CPRS) contract. It is a national contract to provide Facilitation, Public Engagement & Mediation.  BRS, Inc. is one of the service providers supporting this contract. • BRS, Inc. assists local government entities such as municipalities, redevelopment authorities, counties, and other local level governmental agencies that often struggle with funding and staffing of redevelopment and resiliency projects. We provide a unique suite of grant writing, grant management, and project implementation services to support our public sector clients in their community revitalization and climate adaptation efforts.

4. Outline • Grants.gov • Steps to take to apply for a grant: • DUNS • SAM • Grants.gov Registration • Searching for Grant Opportunities • Demonstration of Grants.gov

5. GRANTS.GOV • The single access point for over 1,000 grant programs offered by the 26 federal grant-making agencies, allowing organizations to electronically find and apply for competitive grant opportunities.   • Searchable by agency, category, eligibility or CFDA number.

7. Getting Started with GRANTS.GOV • DUNS • SAM • Grants.gov Registration • Searching for Grant Opportunities • Application/Workspace

8. What is a D-U-N-S Number? • Before you can apply for government grants, you need to obtain a Dun & Bradstreet, or D-U-N-S number, a unique nine-digit identification number for your organization.  • DUNS number is used to create your business credit file, similar to how your social security number is used to identify your personal credit reports. • D-U-N-S number is NOT the same as the Tax Identification Number (TIN) also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN). (BOTH are necessary for Grants.gov.)

9. DUNS Number • Dun & Broadsteet: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform/pages/CCRSearch.jsp or by phone at 1-866-705-5711 • A FREE service • 1 to 2 day process • On the Dun & Broadstreet website you can: • Look up your DUNS # • Update DUNS information

10. What is SAM.GOV? • SAM stands for System Award Management, it replaced the CCR (Central Contractor Registration) database. • Active SAM registration is a pre-requisite to the successful submission of grant applications! • Website: www.sam.gov

11. SAM INSTRUCTIONS • Create a Personal Account and Login • Click "Register New Entity" under "Manage Entity" on your "My SAM" page • Select your Entity type • Select "NO" to "Do you wish to bid on contracts?" • Select "YES" to "Do you want to be eligible for grants and other federal assistance?" • Complete "Core Data" • Validate your DUNS • Enter Business Information • Enter CAGE code if you have one. If not, one will be assigned to you after you have completed your registration. • Enter General Information (business type, etc.) • Financial Info (EFT) • Proceedings detail • Complete "Point of Contact" • The entity's registration should be active in 7-10 business days.

13. Grants.Gov You are now ready to register with Grant.gov!

14. Grants.Gov

15. Tips for Working with Grants.gov • Start early! Grants.gov has checklists, FAQs, and online tutorials to assist you in preparing your organization to submit applications. • You must designate at least one Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) to use Grants.gov, designating several staff members provides extra insurance to protect against last minute staff availability. (Be sure to update the AOR at Grants.gov when staff at your organization changes, and make sure passwords are current and accessible.)

16. Tips for Working with Grants.gov • Make effective technological choices. • Download the most recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader. • A useful tutorial for converting files to Adobe PDF: http://m.wikihow.com/Convert-a-Microsoft-Word-Document-to-PDF-Format • Contact the Grants.gov help line (1-800-518-4726) for assistance with hardware and software issues, registration issues, and technical problems.

17. Searching for Grant Opportunities

18. Searching for Grant Opportunities • Keywords • Funding Opportunity Number (from federal agency) • CFDA Number (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments) • Funding Instrument Type • Eligibility • Category • Agency

19. Searching for Grant Opportunities

20. Searching for Grant Opportunities • Keywords • Funding Opportunity Number • CFDA Number (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance provides a full listing of all Federal programs available to State and local governments) • Funding Instrument Type • Eligibility • Category • Agency

21. Funding Instruments • Grant • Cooperative Agreement

22. Eligibility • City or township governments • County governments • For profit organizations other than small businesses • Independent school districts • Individuals • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education • Private institutions of higher education • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities • Small businesses • Special district governments • State governments • Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled 'Additional Information on Eligibility'

23. Categories » Agriculture » Arts » Business and Commerce » Community Development » Consumer Protection » Disaster Prevention and Relief » Education » Employment, Labor and Training » Energy » Environment » Food and Nutrition » Health » Housing » Humanities » Income Security and Social Services » Information and Statistics » Law, Justice and Legal Services » Natural Resources » Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification) » Recovery Act » Regional Development » Science and Technology and other Research and Development » Transportation

24. Agencies » Agency for International Development » Corporation for National and Community Service » Department of Agriculture » Department of Commerce » Department of Defense » Department of Education » Department of Energy » Department of Energy - Office of Science » Department of Health and Human Services » Department of Homeland Security » Department of Housing and Urban Development » Department of Justice » Department of Labor » Department of State » Department of the Interior » Department of the Treasury » Department of Transportation » Department of Veterans Affairs » Environmental Protection Agency » Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council » Institute of Museum and Library Services » Millennium Challenge Corporation » National Aeronautics and Space Administration » National Archives and Records Administration » National Council on Disability » National Endowment for the Arts » National Endowment for the Humanities » National Science Foundation » Nuclear Regulatory Commission » Office of National Drug Control Policy » Small Business Administration

25. Questions? Thank you Leah B. Yasenchak, PhD AICP/PP, CEcD/EDP leah@brsinc.com www.brsinc.com Adele Cardenas Malott, P.E. Cardenas.adele@epa.gov (214) 665-7210