Instructions for Completing SF424 Forms_9.4.2020.docx

Instructions for Completing SF424 Forms SF-424 Forms – All recipients are required to complete the standard application form SF-424, prior to awarding a grant. Refer to the following information to answer any questions applicants may have about completing the forms

0. Type of Submission: Application

0. Type of Application: New

0. Date Received: Leave blank; this will automatically be assigned

0. Applicant Identifier: Leave blank 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: Leave blank 5b. Federal Award Identifier: Leave blank

6. Date Received by State: Leave blank: this will be automatically assigned

7. State Application Identified: Leave blank; this will be automatically assigned 8a. Enter the legal name of the applicant organization. Do not list abbreviations or acronyms unless they are part of the organization‘s legal name 8b. Employer/Taxpayer ID Number: Non-U.S. organizations enter a UEI Number, assigned by Dun & Bradstreet, and required when submitting any application for Federal funds. If your organization does not already have an UEI Number, visit the Dun & Bradstreet website at www.dnb.com or call 1-866-653-1344. The process of obtaining an UEI Number is free of charge and should take less than 15 minutes 8c. Most organizations will have a 9-digit UEI Number. Larger organizations that have multiple departments might already use 4-digit extensions on the UEI Numbers to distinguish between the various offices with the organization. For example, if a State DUNS Number is 123456789, the Housing, Health, and Transportation Departments should all have different 4-digit extensions, especially since these departments might have different addresses and contact personnel. The 13-digit numbers would look like 123456789-1234. In e-snaps, however, the hyphen is NOT entered 8d. Enter the address of the applicant 8e. Enter the name of the primary organizational unit (and department or division, if applicable) that will undertake the assistance activity 8f. Enter the name, title, and all contact information of the person to be contacted on matters involving the application

9. Select an applicant type (type of organization)

10. Enter: Department of State

11. The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDA) number is normally 19.345. However, see the solicitation if another CFDA number should be used instead

12. Enter the Funding Opportunity Number and title: This number will already be entered on electronic applications

13. Enter the Competition Identification Number and title: This number will already be entered on electronic applications

14. Areas Affected by Project: List the country or countries where project activities will take place in alphabetical order; for projects that will take place in more than one region enter “Global”

15. Enter the title of your proposed project (if necessary, delete pre-printed wording)

16. Congressional districts of Applicant and Program: If based in the United States enter congressional district; if unknown or a foreign applicant, enter “90” 16b. If applicable, for congressional district of program, enter “90”

17. Refer to the solicitation for the estimated start date and enter projected end date 18a. Enter the amount requested for the project described in the proposal under “Federal” 18b. Enter any cost-share under “Applicant”; otherwise, use zeroes

19. Enter “c”

20. Select the appropriate box: If you answer “yes” to this question you will be required to provide an explanation

21. Enter the name, title, and all contact information of the individual authorized to sign for the application on behalf of the applicant organization

Please note: the person who signs the SF-424A must have legal authority to do so on behalf of the organization.

Fill in the highlighted fields of the SF-424 with information from the proposed budget.

Fill in the highlighted fields of the SF-424B: Page 2 – complete applicant organization and title of authorized official sections. The Authorizing official is generally the grant signatory at the organization or business.

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