Managing Your Pacific Islands Grant
Pacific Islands Regional Office information and resources to assist with applying for and managing your grant application.
Managing Your Grant
NOAA administers and manages all financial assistance awards through an online system called Grants Online. The following resources will step you through many processes that you’ll need during the life of your grant or cooperative agreement.
Resources for grant recipients on how to manage your award from NOAA Fisheries
Pacific Islands Regional Office Resources
- PIRO New Award Checklist – All new grantees must complete these vital tasks to set up their award. (June 2015, 1 page)
- PIRO Grantee Welcome Packet – Download all guidance documents to manage your NOAA award in one convenient document. (June 2015, 29 pages)
- Managing Award Users – All grantees must have the project lead (Principle Investigator) in Grants Online. This document outlines the steps to add, modify, or change users in Grants Online. (August 2015, 2 pages)
- Performance Progress Reports – Guidance and instructions to submit your semi-annual or final progress report. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Federal Financial Reports – Instructions to submit financial reports. Semi-annual financial reports are due April 30 and October 30. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Reimbursement of Funds (SF-270) – Instructions to submit a SF-270 form. Grantees that are designated as high risk, those not connected to ASAP.gov, or without a U.S. bank account must use the form SF-270 to request reimbursements. (June 2015, 1 page)
- No Cost Extensions – Information and instructions to submit additional time to complete grant activities. Requests must be made at least 30 days to the award end date, and are not guaranteed. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Change in Scope – Information and instructions on how to request approval to modify the scope of work for an approved grant. Requests are not guaranteed. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Foreign Travel and Fly America Act – All foreign travel must be pre-approved and travelers must use a U.S. Flag carrier. (October 2015, 2 pages)
- Indirect Cost Rates – Information on the percentage and rules that entities are allowed to charge as overhead or indirect charge. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Audits – Entities that expend more than $750,000 per year in federal funds are required to complete an annual audit. (June 2015, 1 page)
- Monitoring and Site Visits – PIRO staff are designated to monitor all federal awards, which may include site visits. All grantees are required to monitor their sub-awards and contractors in accordance with the grant regulations found in 2 CFR Part 200. (June 2015, 1 page)
- Enforcement Actions – Information on high-risk designation, award termination or suspension, and other negative actions resulting from poorly managed or executed federal awards. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Close Out Guidance and Extension to Close Out – Close out is the 90 days after award activities end and allows the grantee to pay all final invoices, complete final reports, and dispose of any equipment. (June 2015, 2 pages)
- Common Grant Acronyms and Definitions – Grants management helpful hints and financial assistance related acronyms and definitions. (June 2015, 14 pages)