Question: Does it cost money to apply for a grant award?

Answer:

No, there is no cost to apply for a grant, or for completing and maintaining any required registrations with Grants.gov or the System for Award Management (SAM).

Question: What is the System for Award Management (SAM) and how do I register?

Answer:

SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated free website that consolidates everyone who is interested doing business and receiving funds from the Federal Government. Registration is free and may be completed at https://sam.gov/SAM/. SAM registrations must be update-to-date and requires annual renewals to maintain an active registration.

To avoid delays that could result in the rejection of your application, the applicant must factor these processes into their plans for submitting their application.

Registration with SAM is free and applicants should not rely on third parties to engage in SAM registration for them. Third parties may misrepresent (intentionally or unintentionally) that they have obtained a SAM registration for the organization when they have not in fact done so. In cases where an applicant does not obtain and maintain an active bona-fide SAM registration, a grant application will be denied even if the applicant relied in good faith on a third party’s representation that an active bona-fide SAM registration was obtained.

Use the web address https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ to register with the SAM.

Question: What do I need to do to register with Grants.gov?

Answer:

Applicants using Grants.gov for the first time are strongly encouraged to register their organization immediately with Grants.gov. Follow the steps to “Register an Organization” with Grants.gov at https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html. It can take up to five weeks to complete the registration process.

The applicant must have an employer identification number (EIN), a Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number, and an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM). A DUNS number may be acquired in one or two business days from the Dun & Bradstreet website, http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Registering and maintaining an active registration with the System for Award Management (SAM) may require a notarized letter from the organization’s authorized representative. It is free to register and renew your registration with SAM at https://sam.gov/SAM/.

Question: What is Grants.gov?

Answer:

Grants.gov, https://www.grants.gov/, is a web site used government-wide to allow organizations to electronically find and apply for Federal grants. All organizations who plan to apply for a government grant must register with Grants.gov. The Grants.gov registration process generally takes between one to two business days but may be as long as four weeks if steps are not completed in a timely manner.

Question: How do I apply for a grant?

Answer:

All applicants applying for a Federal grant must use Grants.gov to submit their application. The funding opportunity submission information, application instructions, and Grants.gov forms needed to apply for a grant are located on Grants.gov. Applicants must register to use Grants.gov. There is no charge to using Grants.gov. Prior to submitting an application, the applicant’s registration must be accurate, up-to-date, and active with Grants.gov and the System for Award Management (SAM). To maintain an active registration in the SAM database, an applicant must review and update their information annually. Inaccurate or expired information may result in rejection of the grant application.

Question: Can I receive email notifications regarding the Susan Harwood announcement?

Answer:

You may register at https://www.grants.gov/ to receive weekly e-mails notifications regarding federal grant announcements. Contact Grants.gov directly if you have any questions or problems regarding this website.

Question: Where is the funding opportunity announcement publicized?

Answer:

The announcement for the Susan Harwood funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is published in the Federal Register. The FOA is posted on the government-wide Grants.gov web site. Grants.gov allows organizations to electronically find and apply for Federal grants.

Question: What is a funding opportunity announcement?

Answer:

A funding opportunity announcement informs prospective applicants that OSHA is accepting applications for new training grants. A funding opportunity announcement is published in the Federal Register, and the funding opportunity announcement instructions are posted to Grants.gov. All applicants applying for a grant must use Grants.gov to submit their application. Applications will be accepted up until the date and time the funding opportunity announcement expires.

Question: How can I receive more information regarding the Susan Harwood Grant Program?

Answer:

For more information, send your questions to HarwoodGrants@dol.gov.

Question: Can a worker get continuing education credit for taking Harwood training?

Answer:

Continuing education credit is not available for Harwood training.