Amendment 1_Application Instruction Clarifications_15 Jun 2021.pdf

FY21 CWMD ARI NOFO Additional Application Instructions June 15, 2021

The following clarifications are provided to the instructions for completing applications to the CWMD FY21 ARI NOFO (opportunity No. DHS-21-CWMD-077-001)

1. The technical proposal preparation instructions are updated as follows:

a. The technical proposal volume consists of Items A-F as listed on p. 14-15 of the

NOFO.

b. Disregard the wording, “The format applies to items 2-7 above” on p. 15 of

NOFO.

c. Item A (Cover Sheet) and Item B (Quad Chart) are not counted toward the sixteen

(16) page limit for the technical proposal volume.

d. The number of pages for Items C, D, E, and F is limited to sixteen (16) pages total. Proposals that exceed 16 pages total for Items C-F will have any pages in excess of the 16 page limit removed, and those removed pages will not be reviewed or evaluated.

e. All other instructions in the NOFO regarding the technical proposal remain unchanged.

2. The Budget Justification (p. 12-13 of the NOFO) is a separate narrative volume from the technical proposal volume.

a. The budget in this volume should match the budget in the SF424 R&R Budget form.

b. Disregard the wording “Volume III, Cost Proposal” on p. 12 of the NOFO.

c. The Budget Justification narrative should be submitted in PDF format.

d. All other instructions in the NOFO regarding the budget justification for the prime and any sub-awards remain unchanged.

3. The following table lists the forms and attachments required for each NOFO application package. See pages 11-16 in the NOFO.

Form Action

All Mandatory forms as listed in the Grants.gov NOFO announcement package

Enter the required information in the data fields and submit per instructions on Grants.gov

Optional forms as listed in the Grants.gov NOFO announcement package, if applicable

Enter the required information in the data fields and submit per instructions on Grants.gov

Budget Justification Narrative Volume

Complete per instructions above and in the NOFO. Attach as PDF document

Technical Proposal Volume (Items A-F listed below)

See list below. Items A-F can be combined into a single PDF and attached to application. Limit of 16 pages total for items C-F.

A) Cover Sheet Use template posted on Grants.gov NOFO announcement, or request template from cwmd.tsi@hq.dhs.gov mailto:cwmd.tsi@hq.dhs.gov

B) Quad Chart Use template posted on Grants.gov NOFO announcement, or request template from cwmd.tsi@hq.dhs.gov

C) Proposed Research Provide per NOFO pp. 14-15 D) Modes of Dissemination and Education

Provide per NOFO p. 15

E) Management Plan Provide per NOFO p. 15 F) References Cited Provide per NOFO p. 15 mailto:cwmd.tsi@hq.dhs.gov