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transitioned to the SAM on July 30, 2012. For any registrations in process during
the transition period between July 16, 2012 and October 15, 2012, the data that
were previously submitted to CCR were migrated to SAM. SAM information
must be updated at least every 12 months to remain active (for both
grantees and sub-recipients). Once you update your record in SAM, it will take
48 to 72 hours to complete the validation processes. Grants.gov will reject
submissions from applicants who are not registered in SAM or those with
expired SAM registrations (Entity Registrations). If you do not have an
active SAM registration prior to submitting your application, it will be
screened out and returned to you without review. The DUNS number you
use on your application must be registered and active in the SAM. To
Create a user account, Register/Update entity and/or Search Records from
CCR, go to https://www.sam.gov.
• Abstract – Your total abstract must not be longer than 35 lines. It should include
the project name, population(s) to be served (demographics and clinical
characteristics), strategies/interventions, project goals and measurable
objectives, including the number of people to be served annually and throughout
the lifetime of the project, etc. In the first five lines or less of your abstract, write
a summary of your project that can be used, if your project is funded, in
publications, reporting to Congress, or press releases.
• Table of Contents – Include page numbers for each of the major sections of
your application and for each attachment.
• Budget Information Form – Use SF-424A. Fill out Sections B, C, and E of the
SF-424A. A sample budget and justification is included in Appendix E of this
document.
• Project Narrative and Supporting Documentation – The Project Narrative
describes your project. It consists of Sections A through D. Sections A-D
together may not be longer than 25 pages. (Remember that if your Project
Narrative starts on page 5 and ends on page 30, it is 26 pages long, not 25
pages.) More detailed instructions for completing each section of the Project
Narrative are provided in “Section V – Application Review Information” of this
document.
The Supporting Documentation provides additional information necessary for the
review of your application. This supporting documentation should be provided
immediately following your Project Narrative in Sections E through F. There are
no page limits for these sections, except for Section F, Biographical
Sketches/Job Descriptions. Additional instructions for completing these sections
are included in Section V under “Supporting Documentation.” Supporting
documentation should be submitted in black and white (no color).
• Attachments 1 through 3 – Use only the attachments listed below. If your
application includes any attachments not required in this document, they will be
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