General Clearance Grant Application and Post-Award Processes including Sparks! Ignition

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SF-424S
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BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY.
This is s standard form (including the continuation sheet) required for use as a cover sheet for submission of preapplications and applications and related
information under discretionary programs. Some of the items are required and some are optional at the discretion of the applicant or the Federal agency
(agency). Required items are identified with an asterisk (*) on the form and are specified in the instructions below. In addition to the instructions
provided below, applicants must consult agency instructions to determine specific instructions.
Item
1.
2.

3.
4.

5.

Item
Name of Federal Agency: (Required) Enter the name of the Federal
agency from which assistance is being requested with this application.
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number/Title:
Enter the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number and title of the
program under which assistance is requested with this application, as
found in the program announcement, if applicable.
Date Received: Leave this field blank. This date will be used by the
Federal Agency.
Funding Opportunity Number/Title: (Required) Enter the Funding
Opportunity Number and title of the opportunity under which assistance
is requested, as found in the program announcement.
Applicant Information: Enter the following in accordance with agency
instructions:
a. Legal Name: (Required) Enter the legal name of applicant that will
undertake the assistance activity. This is the name that the organization
has registered with the Central Contractor Registry. Information on
registering with CCR may be obtained by visiting the Grants.gov website.
b. Address: Enter the complete address as follows: Street address or
P.O. Box (Line 1 required), City (Required), County, State (Required, if
country is US), Province, Country (Required), Zip/Postal Code (Required,
if country is US).
c. Web Address: Enter the website address or uniform record locator
(URL) of the applicant organization.

g. Congressional District of Applicant: (Required):
Enter the applicant’s Congressional District. Enter in the format:
2 character State Abbreviation – 3 character District Number.
Examples: CA-005 for California’s 5th district, CA-012 for
California’s 12th district, NC-103 for North Carolina’s 103rd district.
If the applicant is outside the US, enter 00-000.

6.

a. *Project Title: (Required) Enter a descriptive title of the
project.
b. *Project Description: (Required) Enter a brief description of
the project.

c. Proposed Project Start and End Dates: (Required) Enter the
proposed start date and end date of the project in the format
mm/dd/yyyy.
7.

d. Type of Applicant: Select Applicant Type Code(s): (Required)
Select up to three applicant type(s) in accordance with agency
instructions.

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

State Government
N. Nonprofit without 501C3 IRS
County Government
Status (Other than Institution
City or Township Government
of Higher Education)
Special District Government
O. Private Institution of Higher
Regional Organization
Education
U.S. Territory or Possession
P. Individual
Independent School District
Q. For-Profit Organization (Other
Public/ State Controlled
than Small Business)
Institution of Higher
R. Small Business
Education
S. Hispanic-serving Institution
I.
Indian/ Native American
T. Historically Black Colleges
Tribal Government (Federally
and Universities (HBCUs)
Recognized)
U. Tribally Controlled Colleges
J. Indian/ Native American
and Universities (TCCUs)
Tribal Government (Other
V. Alaska Native and Native
than Federally Recognized)
Hawaiian Serving Institutions
K. Indian/ Native American
W. Non-domestic (non-US) Entity
Tribally Designated
X. Other (specify)
Organization
L. Public/ Indian Housing
Authority
M. Nonprofit with 501C3 IRS
Status (Other than Institution
of Higher Education)
e. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): (Required)
Enter the Employer or Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN or TIN) as
assigned by the Internal Revenue Service. If your organization is not in
the US, enter 44-4444444.

Project Information: Enter the following in accordance with
agency instructions:

8.

9.

Project Director: Enter the 9-digit Social Security number (SSN).
(Optional). Disclosure of SSN is voluntary. Please see the
application package for the agency’s authority and routine uses
of data. Enter the name (First and last name required), title
(Required), email, telephone number (Required) and fax number
of the project director. Enter the complete address as follows:
Street address (Line 1 required), City (Required), County, State
(Required, if country is US), Province, Country (Required),
Zip/Postal Code (Required, if country is US).
Primary Contact/ Grants Administrator: Check if this person is
also the project director and skip to Item 9. If not the same, then
enter the 9-digit Social Security (SSN). (Optional). Disclosure of
SSN is voluntary. Please see the application package for the
agency’s authority and routine uses of data. Enter the name
(First and last name required), title (Required), email, telephone
number and fax number of the person to contact on matters
related to this application. Enter the complete address as follows:
Street address (Line 1 required), City (Required), County, State
(Required, if country is US), Province, Country (Required),
Zip/Postal Code (Required, if country is US).
If Primary Contact/Grants Administrator is same as Authorizing
Official, please complete both 8 and 9.
Authorizing Official: (Required) To be signed and dated by the
authorized representative of the applicant organization. Enter the
name (First and last name required), title (Required), telephone
number (Required), fax number and email address (Required) of
the person authorized to sign for the applicant.
A copy of the governing body’s authorization for you to sign this
application as the official representative must be on file in the
applicant’s office. (Certain Federal agencies may require that this
authorization be submitted as part of the application).
Signature of Authorized Representative completed upon
submission to Grants.gov.

f. Organizational DUNS: (Required)
Enter the organization’s 9 or 13 digit DUNS number received from Dun
and Bradstreet. Information on registering with CCR may be obtained by
visiting the Grants.gov website.