ProjectAbstractSummary-Instructions_2022-02-10_508.pdf

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Project Abstract Summary The Project Abstract Summary must be completed and submitted as part of your application. Please read and follow all instructions on the form. Remember, any information entered on this form may be made publicly available at USAspending.gov or other public websites.

Understanding the Project Abstract Summary Form The form contains several fields that must be completed. Do not leave any fields blank. A description of each field along with a sample response is provided below. Do not copy the sample responses. You must provide accurate responses that reflect your specific project.

Funding Opportunity Number

Enter the Funding Opportunity Number under which assistance is requested. This field should be pre-populated.

Sample Response: P19AS12345

CFDA(s)

Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number (CFDA number) under which assistance is requested. This information may be found in the Notice of Funding Opportunity. The CFDA number is also called the Assistance Listing. For projects funded by the National Park Service, this number will begin 15.XXX.

Sample Response: 15.904

Applicant Name

Enter the legal name of the applicant organization that will undertake grant-assisted work. This is the organization that has registered with the System for Award Management (SAM.gov). You have previously provided this same information in block 8a of the SF-424 and may re-enter the same applicant organization here if it has not already been pre-populated. Remember, this is the name of the organization applying for funding, not the individual completing the form.

Sample Response: Lake Geneva Historic Conservation Society

Descriptive Title of Applicant’s Project

Enter a brief descriptive title of the project. You have previously provided this same information in block 15 of the SF-424 and may re-enter the same title here if it has not already been pre-populated.

Sample Response: Underwater Archeological Survey of Geneva Lake

Project Abstract

Enter a summary of proposed grant-assisted work using plain language. This summary must describe contain the following four parts:

• Purpose of award, including a summary of the goals and objectives of the project

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• Summary of project specific activities

• Performance goals, including milestones (if applicable) and expected outcomes

• Beneficiaries

Sample Response: The purpose of this award is to complete an underwater archeological survey of Geneva Lake located in Walworth County, Wisconsin. The project will generate data that will be used to complete a National Register nomination.

The project will include: contracted services for LiDAR survey of approximately 2 square miles of previously identified submerged archeological resources; contracted services for drafting a National Register nomination; and administrative costs.

Project milestones are: completion of survey by June 2025; completion of 80% draft National Register nomination by July 2025; and completion of final National Register nomination by December 2025. The expected project outcomes are one complete intensive survey of 2 square miles of Geneva Lake and one complete National Register nomination submitted to the Wisconsin state review board.

The beneficiaries of this project are the residents of Walworth County and the State of Wisconsin whose historic resources will be surveyed and recorded.

More Information As of December 1, 2021, all applicants must complete and submit the “Project Abstract Summary" Grants.gov common form with their application. The Department of Interior is implementing use of this form to meet the requirements in OMB memorandums M-22-02, M-21-20, and M-21-03, which contain specific requirements for agencies to send more detailed project descriptions to USASpending.gov for financial assistance awards. Applicants must succinctly summarize the proposed project purpose, goals, activities, partners, and potential outcomes/impact (limited to 4,000 characters). Funded applications' abstracts will be made available to the public on USASpending.gov, so do use plain language that can be understood by the public without access to the full project proposal, and do not include personally identifiable, sensitive, or proprietary information. Enter the text and submit the Project Abstract directly via the "Project Abstract Summary" Form available through this announcement on Grants.gov.