OMB Control Number: 0990-0379
Expiration Date: 08/31/2017
Grants.gov User Evaluation Survey
Have you created or applied for a federally funded grant? [Select One]
Yes
No
Are you:
From a federal grantor agency? (If selected, go to “Grantor (Federal Grant-Making Agencies) questions immediately below)
An applicant or supporting applications? (If selected, go to “Applicants” on page 4)
Both (If selected, go to “Applicants” on page 4)
Other (please specify): [TEXT BOX] (If selected, go to “Applicants” on page 4)
Grantor (Federal Grant-Making Agencies)
Please select your agency [DROP DOWN]
Please provide your sub-agency: [TEXT BOX]
Please provide your office: [TEXT BOX]
What are your responsibilities related to grants? (Please select all that apply) [MULTIPLE CHOICE]
Write grant application requests
Post funding opportunity announcements to Grants.gov
Retrieve submitted grant applications
Handle the budgeting and financial matters related to the grants process
Maintain IT systems related to grants (system-to-system)
Review forms for Application packages for completion or authentication
Application submissions or awardee decision
Communication/engagement with applicants during review process
Post-award reporting activities
Other (please explain)
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When posting opportunities to Grants.gov, does your agency typically:
Post the full opportunity (synopsis, application package)?
Post the full synopsis only?
Post a partial synopsis and a link for further information?
Other? (Please explain)
Does your agency collect applications through Grants.gov?
Yes (Optional: Why?)
No (Optional: Why not?)
How does your agency connect to Grants.gov? [DROP DOWN]
The Grants.gov user interface (Go to Grantor Grants.gov Users below)
A custom (homegrown) user-interface (Go to Grantor S2S users below)
A purchased 3rd party interface (Go to Grantor S2S users below)
Grantor Grants.gov users
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Grantor S2S users
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How many opportunities does your office post per fiscal year, on average?
In your opinion, what is the purpose of Grants.gov? [TEXT ENTRY]
Can we contact you for a 15 minute follow-up conversation about the answers you’ve provided?
Yes (provide contact information – Name, Phone Number, Email Address)
No
Are you interested in participating in future site demos, usability testing, or focus groups?
Yes (provide contact information – Name, Phone Number, Email Address)
No
Applicants
How would you classify your organization? (Please select all that apply) [MULTIPLE CHOICE]
Individual seeking federal funding
City Government
County Government
State Government
Tribal Organization
Research Institution (non-academic)
Academic Institution (such as a college or university)
Faith-Based Organization
Non-Profit Organization
For-Profit Organization
Public Housing Authority
Small Business
Don’t Know
None of the above
Other – Grant proposal writer, consultant, or anyone not authorized to submit grant applications via Grants.gov (Please specify): [TEXT BOX]
What is the full-time effort (FTE) of employees and/or contractor in your organization that are involved in grants? [Numerical Entry]
What are your responsibilities related to Grants.gov? (Please select all that apply) [MULTI-SELECT]
Search for grant opportunities
Assess the opportunities once identified
Gather necessary information and fill in grant application forms
Review the forms and applications for completion or authentication
Handle the budgeting and financial matters related to the grants process
Submit the application to the grant-making agency
Maintain IT systems related to grants (system-to-system)
Communication/engagement with grantor agency during review process
Post-award reporting activities
Other (please explain)
Do you/does your organization search for forecasted federal grant opportunities?
Yes (Optional, Where?)
No
How does your organization find federal grant opportunities? (Check all that apply)
Grants.gov
Agency websites
CFDA website
Other (please explain)
How could Grants.gov make it easier for you/your organization to find grant opportunities? [TEXT BOX]
Please explain what is easy or not easy about the grants registration process [TEXT BOX]
How does your organization submit applications for federal grants? (Check all that apply)
Grants.gov PDFs, Workspace, or Online Forms (Go to Applicant Grants.gov Users below)
Custom or vendor-provided web-based interface (system-to-system) (Go to Applicant S2S Users below)
Grantor provided interfaces (direct forms submission) or web-based interface (Go to Applicant Grantor Interface Users below)
Other (please explain) [TEXT BOX] (go to Applicant Grants.gov Users below)
Applicant Grants.gov Users
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Applicant S2S Users
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Applicant Grantor Interface (NIH Assist NSF Fastlane, GrantSolutions, DOD, NASA, etc.) Users
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Which of the following regions are served by you/your organization? Please select all that apply.
Region 1 – Boston (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont)
Region 2 - New York (New Jersey and New York)
Region 3 – Philadelphia (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia)
Region 4 – Atlanta (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee)
Region 5 – Chicago (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin)
Region 6 – Dallas (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas)
Region 7 - Kansas City (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska)
Region 8 – Denver (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming)
Region 9 - San Francisco (Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada)
Region 10 - Seattle (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington)
Territories - Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
What categories of Federal grants have you or your organization applied for? Pease select all that apply.
Agriculture
Arts
Business and Commerce
Consumer Protection
Disaster Prevention and Relief
Education
Employment, Labor, and Training
Energy
Environment
Food and Nutrition
Health
Housing
Humanities
Income and Social Services
Information and Statistics
Law, Justice, and Legal Services
Natural Resources
Regional Development
Science and Technology and other Research and Development
Transportation
Other (enter text)
How important is Federal grants funding to you or your organization fulfilling your mission or programs/activities? For your response, please consider any additional funding sources you may have (non-profit, private, non-Federal grant awards, income/revenue, etc.)
Critically dependent on Federal grants as the sole or primary source of funding; could not operate and would not exist without it
Dependent on Federal grants as the majority source of funding; would have to significantly reduce most operations/activities without these awards
Moderately dependent on Federal grants funding, but could maintain some operations/activities without these awards
Moderately dependent on Federal grants funding, but could sustain most operations/activities without these awards
Not dependent on Federal grants funding; benefit from awards to expand operations/activities
Not dependent on Federal grants funding; occasionally benefit from awards when a grant opportunity aligns with existing activities/operations
Do not benefit directly or indirectly from Federal Grants funding
Decline to answer
In your opinion, what is the purpose of Grants.gov? [TEXT ENTRY]
Can we contact you for a 15-minute follow-up conversation about the answers you’ve provided?
Yes (provide contact information)
No
Are you interested in participating in future site demos, usability testing, or focus groups?
Yes (provide contact information)
No
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| Author | Mercado, Angela [USA] |
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| File Created | 2021-01-22 |