FPAC-BC GAD provides mission area-wide support for the lifecycle administration of all grants, cooperative agreements, contribution agreements, etc.
Award Lifecycle
PRE-AWARD
The Pre-Award phase normally begins with a notice of funding opportunity (NFO). The NFO contains information for the preparation, submission, and review of proposals to those announcements.
- Search — Search for grants and agreement opportunities
- Apply — Apply for a grant at Grants.gov or as instructed in the NFO
- Review — Application is technically reviewed
AWARD
The Award phase involves making funding decisions and notifying awardees of their selection for a grant.
- Response — Applicants are notified of the funding decision
- Processing — GAD administratively reviews applications, and prepares and processes award documents
POST-AWARD
The Post-Award phase involves setting up accounts in the financial payment system and monitoring awardees for compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and submission of required reports.
- Payments — Claims are reviewed, processed, and paid
- Monitoring — Award recipient and GAD each monitor award activities to ensure compliance with specific program policies, regulations, and required reporting, including annual accomplishments reports
CLOSE OUT
The close-out phase of the grant lifecycle involves the submission, review, and approval of all final reports as required by the award.
- Reporting — Award recipient submits the final federal financial report and final technical report
- Review and Approval — Review and approval of submitted final financial and technical reports for regulatory compliance and quality of final technical accomplishment descriptions
