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Organization applicants applying for an EIN should plan on a minimum of 2 full <br />weeks to obtain an EIN. If you need assistance registering an EIN, please go to <br />htt�, / /wwu irs voidBuvinesses /Srrrall- Baaslnesse.v- cPi -Sel -Emplo ed/A <br />Ernplayer- Identification- Namaber; (IN)- Online. FEMA cannot assist applicants with <br />questions related to obtaining a current EIN. <br />3. Register with the System for Award Management (SAM) <br />Payments are contingent on the information provided in SAM and must be completed <br />by the applicant at httn //wmv.salv.,�ov. It is imperative that the information provided <br />by the applicant is correct and current. Please ensure that your organization's name, <br />address, DUNS number and EIN are current in SAM and that the DUNS number used <br />in SAM is the same one used to apply for all other FEMA awards. <br />SAM registration is a multi -step process including validating your EIN with the <br />Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to obtain a Commercial and Government Entity <br />(CAGE) code. The CAGE code is only valid for one year after issuance and must be <br />current at the time of application, <br />If you need, assistance registering with SAM, please go to hops / /www. sd.«ov/ or call <br />866 -606 -8220. FEMA cannot assist applicants with questions related to obtaining a <br />current CAGE code. <br />4. Initial. Application Submission In Grarrts,gov, <br />All applicants submit their initial application through Grants,gov. Applicants may <br />need to first create a Grants.gov user profile by visiting the Get Registered section of <br />the grants.gov website. Successful completion of this step is necessary for FEMA to <br />determine eligibility of the applicant. Applicants should complete this step at <br />http.,Ili.vww v,gt*tznt,v.gov. The initial on -line application in grants.gov requires <br />completing Standard Form 424 (SF 424), Application for Federal Assistance. The <br />initial application cannot be started or submitted in Grants.gov unless the applicant's <br />registration in SAM is confirmed. Application forms and instructions are available at <br />Grants.gov. To access these materials, go to h yp'/ /www grants;;oy, select Apply for <br />Grants, enter the CFDA number or the FOA Number noted in this FOA, select <br />Download Application Package, and follow the prompts to download the application <br />package. The information submitted in grants. gov will be retrieved by ND Grants, <br />which will allow FEMA to determine if an applicant is eligible. Applicants are <br />encouraged to submit their initial application at least ten (10) days before the <br />April 9, 2014 application deadline. <br />If you need assistance applying through grants.gov, please go to <br />lztt _L11wwvv.yrants.goy/ web /grants /applicant.S /grant - application "pY,pces .iatnal, contact <br />support @grants.gov, or call 800 -518 -4726. FEMA cannot assist applicants with <br />questions related to registering with grants.gov. <br />21 <br />FY 2014 E.MPG Program <br />55A -30 <br />