All mandatory SFs of the 424 family are available for download at https://www.grants.gov/forms/forms-repository/sf-424-mandatory-family.

SF-424:

Applicants may leave fields 5a, 5b, 6, 7, and 13 blank on the SF-424 form.

A number of separate PDF flat files must be attached in Item 15 of the SF-424 to provide required project information that is not included in the body of the SF-424.

Instructions for adding Item 15 Attachments:

• Click on “Add Attachments” in Item 15 to open the first pop-up window. Click “Add Attachment” and a second pop-up File Explorer/Directory window will appear, from which you can choose files to attach. Attachments can be added one at a time or all at once by holding down the CTRL key and selecting multiple files. Select “Open” to add the selected files as attachments.
• Click “Done” to finalize the attachments.
• Click “View Attachments” to see a list of files that have been added as attachments.

On the SF-424, the information in block 8a (Applicant’s “Legal Name”) must be the same as entered for registration in www.SAM.gov and for the Applicant’s System for Award Management (SAM) Universal Entity Identifier (UEI) number. The title for an applicant’s workspace on www.Grants.gov is limited to 240 characters and may be different from the SAM UEI.

SF-424A

For non-construction project applications under this NOFO, the breakdown of the applicable sections of SF-424A is:

• Section A: Since this is an initial application, only columns (a) through (d) and (g) need to be completed. The applicant should enter the proposed project as one program or function; however, as an option, the applicant may subdivide this entry into partial programs (e.g., Phase I and Phase II).
• Section B is a summary of the entire project budget across all years.
• Section C is the source of the non-Federal matching share.
• Section D is the forecasted funding needs for year 1.
• Section E is the forecasted funding needs for years 2 and after (i.e., does not include the first year’s funding).

SF-424C should be supported by a budget narrative explaining each element of cost.