Internet Crimes Against Children Deconfliction System Program

3. Acquire an Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) and a Grants.govusername and password. Complete the AOR profile on Grants.gov and create a usernameand password. The applicant organization’s DUNS number must be used to complete thisstep. For more information about the registration process, go towww.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp.4. Acquire confirmation for the AOR from the E-Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC).The E-Biz POC at the applicant organization must log into Grants.gov to confirm theapplicant organization’s AOR. An organization can have more than one AOR.5. Search for the funding opportunity on Grants.gov. Use the following identifyinginformation when searching for the funding opportunity on Grants.gov. The Catalog ofFederal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this solicitation is 16.543, titled “MissingChildren’s Assistance,” and the funding opportunity number is OJJDP-2011-2918.6. Submit an application consistent with this solicitation by following the directions inGrants.gov. Within 24–48 hours after submitting the electronic application, the applicantshould receive an e-mail validation message from Grants.gov. The validation message willstate whether the application has been received and validated, or rejected, with anexplanation. OJJDP urges applicants to submit applications at least 72 hours prior to thedue date of the application to allow time to receive the validation message and to correctany problems that may have caused a rejection notification.Grants.gov will forward the application to OJP’s Grants Management System (GMS). GMS doesnot accept executable file types as application attachments. These disallowed file types include,but are not limited to, the following extensions: “.com,” “.bat,” “.exe,” “.vbs,” “.cfg,” “.dat,” “.db,”“.dbf,” “.dll,” “.ini,” “.log,” “.ora,” “.sys,” and “.zip.”Experiencing Unforeseen Grants.gov Technical IssuesApplicants who experiences unforeseen Grants.gov technical issues that prevent them fromsubmitting their applications by the deadline must contact OJJDP staff within 24 hours after thedeadline and request approval to submit their applications. At that time, OJJDP staff will instructthe applicant to submit specific information detailing the technical difficulties. The applicant muste-mail a description of the technical difficulties, a timeline of submission efforts, their completegrant application, their DUNS number, and Grants.gov Help Desk tracking number(s) they havereceived. After OJJDP reviews the information and contacts the Grants.gov Help Desk tovalidate the technical issues reported, OJP will contact the applicant to inform them whethertheir request has been approved or denied. If OJJDP cannot validate the technical issuesreported, the Office will reject the application as untimely.To ensure a fair competition for limited discretionary funds, the following conditions are not validreasons to permit late submissions: (1) failure to begin the registration process in sufficient time,(2) failure to follow Grants.gov instructions on how to register and apply as posted on its Website, (3) failure to follow all of the instructions in the OJP solicitation, and (4) technical issuesexperienced with the applicant’s computer or information technology environment.Notifications regarding known technical problems with Grants.gov, if any, are posted at the topof the OJP funding Web page, www.ojp.usdoj.gov/funding/solicitations.htm.OMB No. 1121-0329Approval Expires 02/28/20139OJJDP FY 2011 Internet Crimes Against Children Deconfliction System ProgramOJJDP-2011-2918