Region 10 Grants: Submitting Your Application Package

Before you submit your assistance application package, please make sure it is complete and accurate. If it is not, it will be returned to you, processing will be delayed,and your project may not be funded.


Reasons Why Applications May Be Returned for Revision or Processing Delayed:

• Application and/or certifications are not signed by or “for” the Authorized Representative.

• Travel and/or training costs are not sufficiently justified or detailed.

• Required certifications are missing or not completed correctly.

• Need for budget items is not clearly explained.

• Detailed Budget does not match with the SF-424A..

• Costs in the budget are not allowable either by regulation, applicable cost principles or grant program guidance.

• Quality Assurance Requirement is not appropriately addressed.

• Indirect cost rate is applied incorrectly or approved cost rate agreement has expired.

• Budget items cannot be linked to work plan tasks (and vice versa).

• Work plan contains tasks that are not supported in the budget (tasks requiring specific budget elements that are not present).
• No mention of travel in the work plan, but travel is included in the budget.
• Tasks in work plan not identified as being performed by contractors or consultants, but contractual funding is included in the budget.
• Work plan is inconsistent with the grant program guidance.

• Work plan is too vague or generic.

• Goals and objectives are not clearly defined.
• Deliverables and outputs are not identified in the work plan.
• Tasks are not clearly identified and explained (usually vague) to show how the tasks will help accomplish project goals and objectives.