NOAA/NWS Grants Schedule

This page updated October 30, 2018

GRANTS CALENDAR

Existing Awards

Existing grants performance periods direct reporting requirements. The performance period is from September 1 (Year of Award) to August 31 (Year of Award + 1)

WHAT	WHAT IS DUE?	DUE BY
Grant acceptance	On-line acceptance of grant offer via NOAA GrantsOnLine.	Within 15 days of grant award.
Semi-annual narrative progress report	Semi-Annual Narrative Progress Report Period 1: 9/1 to 2/28 (or 29) Period 2: 3/1 to 8/31 Repeat to end-of-grant	March 30 and September 30 each year of active grant
Semi-annual Financial Report (SF-425)	Federal Financial Report (SF-425) Period 1: 9/1 to 9/30 Period 2: 10/1 to 3/31 Period 3: 4/1 to 9/30 Repeat periods 2&3 to end-of-grant	April 30 and October 30 each year of active grant. (Reporting periods may not be an even 6 months)
Satisfaction of Grant Special Award Conditions (SAC)	Memo or explanation of how an SAC was satisfied if an SAC were placed on a grant when awarded.	Date specified for delivery of an SAC is included in award.
Grant reprogramming (See instructions)	Email to NWS Tsunami Program Office to determine whether informal or formal reprogramming is needed.	Within 30 days of knowledge of necessity to have to reprogram a grant. Not less than 30 days before grant expiration.
No-Cost Extension (See Instructions)	Can only be requested for grants with a one-year performance period. A formal request with explanation is due to NWS Tsunami Program office then NOAA Grants Management Office.	No-cost extension request must first be sent to Tsunami Program Office at least 45 days before grant expiration. If approved by this office, then formal request must be entered into NOAA GrantsOnLine 30 days or more before grant expiration.
Grant expiration -- no more work can be performed and charged to the grant	Final bills must be received and paid within 90 days of grant expiration.	August 31, Year of Award +1 or +2
Final narrative report	Final Close-Out Report Narrative	90 days (November 29) following grant expiration date
Final Financial report (SF425)	Final Financial Report (SF425)	90 days (November 29) following grant expiration date
Tangible Property Reports (SF-428/SF-428A)	Tangible Property Reports on Final Close-Out	90 days (November 29) following grant expiration date

New Grant Proposals

WHAT	WHAT IS DUE?	DUE BY
First-round grant pre-application documents File templates here	Budget Spreadsheet (Prime and Subawards) Budget Explanation Project Narrative NICRAs	2^nd Friday of January
Second-round grant pre-application documents File templates here	Budget Spreadsheet (Prime and Subawards) Budget Explanation Project Narrative NICRAs Applicant forced-choice priority rankings NEPA Checklist	4^thFriday of February
Response to Federal Reviewer Questions	Reply by email or phone to questions.	Due on demand -- during March
Formal NOAA Grant Application via grants.gov File templates here	Budget Spreadsheet (Prime and Subawards) Budget Explanation Project Narrative NICRAs SF-424A SF-424B CD-511 (no lobbying)	Usually last Friday in May. Specific dates given in Grant Guidance.
Response to NOAA Grants Specialist questions	Reply by email or phone to questions	Due on demand, usually during August
Acceptance of Award	Formal acceptance via NOAA GrantsOnLine	Within 15 days of award offer by NOAA

Note: this calendar is subject to change for reasons beyond the control of the NWS Tsunami Program Office. Major date changes will be communicated to grantees as soon as information is known.