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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Helpful Tips for Proposal Preparation via Grants.gov

Before You Start
Proposal Format
Required Sections
Budget Information
Special Requirements
Approval Process
Sponsor Links 

Before You Start 

Important Reminders:

Grants.gov proposals must be submitted ONE WEEK prior to the agency’s posted deadline.  This advance submission will allow time to correct any errors that may be detected by the agency.    

Proposal Format

PDF Files

  All files must be uploaded as a PDF document.

Format Specifications for All Files   

Font

Type density can be no more than 15 characters per inch (CPI).

Type may be no more than six lines per inch.

Page Margins

Use standard paper size (8 1/2” x 11).

Use at least one inch margins (top, bottom, left, and right) for all pages.

Page Limits

Check the solicitation for page limitation as it varies for each program.

Page Numbers

The Project description should start on page 1,

Required Sections (Separate Files)

           Project Summary/Abstract

           Project Description

           Budget Justification

Budget Information

BUDGET INFORMATION – The Proposal Administrator will prepare and upload the budget into Grants.gov.  Please communicate your budget information to him or her early in the process.

Subcontracts:

If subcontracts are involved, detailed budget information will be needed from them before the total budget can be finalized. 

Special Requirements

Subcontracts

Information needed from subcontractors: 
*SF 424 Page (signed)
*Detailed Budget and Budget Justification
*Copy of Indirect Cost Rate Agreement
*Statement of Work

*These items need to be mailed in hard-copy format from the subcontract institution.

Within the Grants.gov proposal, there is a budget form for each subcontractor.  The PA will e-mail that form to the subcontractor to complete.  They will return it to the PA who will then upload it into the Grants.gov proposal.  This must be done early in the process.

Approval Process

AFTER THE PROPOSAL IS SUBMITTED

· The Signing Official (SO) will receive an e-mail from Grants.gov with the tracking number.

Sponsor Links 

Research Foundation Proposal Administrators
http://rf-web.tamu.edu/preaward/proposaladm.html

Research Foundation Contact for NOAA Questions
Shelly Berry:  sberry@rf-mail.tamu.edu

NOAA’s website for guidelines
http://www.ago.noaa.gov/grants/

Please review our web-site for information on submitting RF proposals through Grants.gov
http://rf-web.tamu.edu
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