APPLICATION PRE-SUBMISSION CHECKLIST
Before you submit your application, you should perform the following to help ensure a successful application. If your application is NOT complete, your application may be automatically rejected.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE ITEMS BELOW OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT ANY OF THE APPLICATION WORKFLOW STEPS, USE THE SEARCH FUNCTIONALITY IN THE HELP SECTION OF THE GRANT PORTAL TO QUICKLY FIND WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR.
1. Review application workflow Step-4 (Project Partners): If you have listed Project Partners or Project Supporters,
- Ensure you have a letter of support or commitment letter uploaded for each project partner listed.
- Each letter should NOT exceed 1 page.
- Each letter must be signed.
2. Review application workflow Step-5 (Project Narrative):
- Make sure that you used the Project Narrative Template provided in the "Forms, Templates, and Resources" section of the Grant Portal to complete your Project Narrative.
- Make sure you did not alter the Project Narrative Template other than entering your responses under each numbered section of the Project Narrative.
- Make sure your Project Narrative does not exceed 7 pages. (Note, if you have any maps in your project narrative that would cause your narrative to exceed 7 pages, instead, upload those maps (as a PDF file) under Step-12 (Additional Information).
- Make sure your PDF file uploaded is sized/formatted appropriately to print on 8 1/2 x 11 paper.
3. Review application workflow Step-6 (Budget): Ensure that the budget totals in your Budget, EQUAL the Federal funding requested and non-Federal matching funds you entered in Step-3.
4. Review application workflow Step-8 (SF-424):
- Make sure line 8(c) in your uploaded SF-424 form contains your entity's UEI (NOT your DUNS). You UEI is a 12 character alphanumeric field vs. DUNS which is a 12 character numeric field. See https://SAM.gov if you need help getting your UEI.
- Make sure the Federal funds requested and non-Federal matching funds on line 14 EQUAL the requested and matching funds you entered in Step-3.
- Make sure your SF-424 is signed (any form of signature is accepted during the application stage).
5. Review application workflow Step-9 (SF-424A):
- In SECTION A lines 1-5, make sure you use columns (e) and (f) for New Funding, NOT column (c) and (d) for Unobligated Funds.
- Make sure the totals on line 5 (e) and (f) EQUAL your Federal and non-Federal Matching funds you entered in Step-3.
6. Review application workflow Step-10 (SF-424B): Make sure your SF-424B is signed (any form of signature is accepted during the application stage).
7. Review application workflow Step-11 (NICRA): If your organization has a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement and you are including indirect costs in your budget, make sure you used the correct rate. Example: For universities, make sure you are using the correct 'on-campus' or 'off-campus' rate depending on where the majority of the work will be performed.
8. Review application workflow Step-12 (Additional Information): If you uploaded a PDF file here, make sure you are not including any unsolicited information. Make sure you are not including any personal resumes or bios. This step is for uploading your CEJST Maps and any other information the IRA UCF team may have asked you to include in your application.
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