The SF-424 Short Organizational (short) form supports the streamlined application requirements of smaller applicant organizations and reduces the administrative burden on this community.
US Code:
31 USC 6301-6308
Name of Law: The Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act of 1977
This form has been categorized as a common form as it is used by all federal grant-making agencies. HHS owns the form and reports only HHS burden hours. Other federal grant-making agencies must request use of the form and are responsible for reporting burden hours.
OIRA authorizes any Agency to begin using a Common Form associated with this ICR automatically after 5 calendar days from the date the agency's RCF including the common form was received in OIRA.
The SF-424 Short Organizational common form is used by various Federal grant-making agencies. Grants.gov is only responsible for reporting burden on behalf of HHS. All other agencies must request to use the IC and report their burden hours in ROCIS
Agency/Sub Agency
RCF ID
RCF Title
RCF Status
IC Title
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.