Application Completion Checklist.docx

Required Documents

Complete Application Packages must include:

· SF-424 package (SF-424, SF-424A, SF-424B – available on Grantsolutions.gov);

· Project Budget (utilizing recommended S/GWI Template; see RFA for detailed instructions);

· Project Budget Narrative (mirroring the format outlined in the S/GWI Budget template; see RFA for detailed instructions);

· Information concerning cost-sharing/cost-matching arrangements, in-kind contributions, and sub-agreements associated with the program (part of budget submission). While cost-sharing (in-kind or monetary) is not required, it is encouraged;

· Most recent organizational financial statement and/or most recent A-133 audit;

· Project monitoring and evaluation plan, Implementation timeline, and Risk Analysis (see template, S/GWI M&E Primer and RFA for detailed instructions);

· Resumes or CVs of key personnel who will be working on this proposed project;

· If you have any partner organizations/entities that will be working with you on this project, please provide a statement explaining that partnership and include letter(s) of commitment.

If applicable, the following appendices are also mandatory. If these requirements do not apply to your organization, please provide a statement indicating why these documents have not been included.

· Most recent Annual Report;

· A list of previous U.S. Government awards (grants or contracts) showing the name of the awarding agency and a point of contact within the agency for the last five years;

· If applicable, a copy of the applicant’s Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) with the U.S. Government should be included. (Note: if an organization is requesting indirect costs, they must present an approved NICRA). If your proposal involves subgrants to organizations charging indirect costs, please submit the applicable NICRA also as a .pdf file (see RFA for more details);

· Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL);

· Organizations who have not been previous recipients of S/GWI funds should provide their Articles of Incorporation and current bylaws;

· IRS 501(c) (3) designation (if applicable);

· List of Current Board Members;

· Minutes of the most recent Board of Directors Meeting;

· Board of Directors: Standards of Conduct;

· Organizational Chart