Federal Program Office Pre-Award / Award User Resources
1. Federal Program Office User Manuals
These "How-to" manuals show the step-by-step essentials of using the system.
Universal RFA Creation
Universal Application Processing
Competitive RFA Creation
Competitive Application Processing
Instructional video that explains the Grants Online Create a Competitive RFA process.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The following presentations are designed to be viewed on a laptop. By default, the interactive presentation has a Text-to-Speech component. To view the presentation without Text-to-Speech, mute the speakers on your workstation.
- PRCF Interactive Presentation -- instructions for completing the Procurement Request and Commitment of Funds task.
- PO Checklist Interactive Presentation -- instructions for completing the Program Office Checklist task.
- NEPA Interactive Presentation -- instructions for completing the National Environment Policy Act task.
2. Competition Manager's Quick Reference Guide
The Competition Manager's Quick Reference Guide provides Competition Managers with instructions for creating and managing Competitions in Grants Online.
3. Renegotiation Reference Guide
The Renegotiation Reference Guide provides guidance to renegotiate the components of an Award File.
4. Specific Award Conditions (SAC) Quick Reference Guide
The Specific Award Conditions Quick Reference Guide provides guidance to edit or add a Specific Award Condition(s) to an Award.
5. Guidance for NOFO/Synopsis/Standalone FRN Processing
The NOFO guidance document provides specifics on how to create a NOFO.
6. Review Event Guidance
These links provide guidance documents for creating and conducting Review Events in Grants Online:
Create a Review Event
Conduct a Review Event
Conduct an Application Review
Instructional video that explains the Grants Online Review Events process.
7. Amending a RFA/NOFO Quick Reference Guide
The Amending Published RFA/NOFO document provides guidance for making updates to a NOFO or Non-Competitive RFA that has been posted to Grants.gov.
8. NEPA Information
The NEPA Guidance for NOAA, EDA and NTIA website provides guidance for the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
9. Place of Performance Guidance
The Place of Performance code Guidance Document provides guidance on entering the Place of Performance code on the Application Details page.
10. ASAP TAS/BETC Guide
The ASAP TAS/BETC Training document provides specifics on the ASAP TAS/BETC functionality in Grants Online.
11. CESU Guidance Document
The CESU Guidance Document provides specific guidance on how NOAA can issue awards for CESU partnerships, including eligibility criteria that must be met, roles and responsibilities involved, and steps for establishing awards.