2006/01/25 Council Agenda Packet

5 Organizations should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps necessary to obtain one as soon as possible. Applicants can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll- free DUNS number request line at 866-705-5711. • Step 2: Selecting/Registering for the Program • After you have logged onto the system using your user ID and password, click on"Funding Opportunities." • Select"Bureau of Justice Assistance"from the drop-down list, and click"Search."This will narrow the list of solicitations within the Office of Justice Programs to those in BJA. • From the list of BJA grants, find"FY 2006 Justice Assistance Grant Program,"and click"Apply Online." • Confirm that your organization is eligible to apply for this program by reading the text on the screen. If eligible, proceed by clicking"Continue." Step 3: Completing the Overview Information • Select the type of application you are submitting by choosing"Application Non-Construction" in the "Type of Submission" section. • Select"New" in the drop-down box for"Type of Application." • If your state has a review and comment process under Executive Order 12372 (http://policy.fws.gov/library/rgeo12372.pdf), then select either"Yes"and enter the date you made this application available under that review or"N/A" because this program has not been selected by your state for such a review. If your state does not have such a process, then select"No. Program Not Covered by E.O. 12372." • Click"Save and Continue." Step 4: Completing the Applicant Information • Answer"Yes"or"No"to the question about whether your organization is delinquent on any federal debt. • The rest of this page will prepopulate based on the information you submitted during the registration process. Check this information for accuracy and relevance to your organization, and make any needed changes. • Click"Save and Continue." Step 5: Completing the Project Information • Provide a title that is descriptive of your project. • List the geographic areas to be affected by the project. • Enter a start date for the project that is on or after October 1, 2005 and an end date that is not more than 48 months later. • Select all of the Congressional districts that are affected by this application. To select multiple districts, hold down the CTRL key while making your selections. • Enter your state's allocation in the federal line under the"Estimated Funding"section. For a listing of state allocations, go to www.oip.usdoj.qov/BJA/grant/jagallocations.html. • Click"Save and Continue." Step 6: Uploading the Attachments • You will be asked to upload three attachments to the online application system. (See the Attachments section for detailed instructions.) 1. Program Narrative(Attachment 1). 2. Budget Narrative (Attachment 2). 3. Review,Narrative (Attachment 3). 13 4