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8 1. Unique Entity Identifier • The Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is generated in the System for Award Management, as the official identifier for doing business with the government. • The General Services Administration (GSA) will supply and generate a non-proprietary UEI for identifying entities during the awards process for things like contracts, grants and cooperative agreements — in SAM.gov and other systems. • GSA has streamlined the UEI request, registration and support process by allowing entities to handle all three through www.SAM.gov. Customer Support Organizations will go to, www.SAM.gov, to: • Request their UEI and entity information to do business with the U.S. Government. • Make any updates to their legal business name and physical address associated with the UEI. • Find customer support at a help desk for all UEI and entity registration issues. Applicants must include their UEI when applying to participate in the TCE Program. This number must be provided in Block 8c of on Standard Form 424, Application for Federal Assistance, included within this application package under Appendix A. 2. System for Award Management (SAM) System for Award Management (SAM) is the primary registrant database of contracts and assistance awards for the federal government. The purpose of the SAM is to facilitate paperless payment through electronic funds transfer. The registration process also provides basic information relevant to procurement and financial transactions. Applicants must register with SAM, maintain an active registration during the application and evaluation period and then throughout the grant period and final reporting. Register early. Please give yourself plenty of time before the application submission deadline. Plan on 10 business days after you submit and receive a message that your request is complete for your registration to be active in SAM, then give yourself an additional 2 business days for Grants.gov to recognize your information so that you can submit the grant application. If already registered in SAM, renewal of the registration is required at least annually. Check when your registration will expire and update. Entities may update as often as needed, but renewal of the registration is required at least annually. The complete resource for SAM registration is located at www.sam.gov. All entities registering for All Awards or Federal Assistance Only, are required to review the Financial Assistance Representations and Certifications. These are a common set of certifications and representations required by Federal statutes or regulations in accordance with grant guidance under Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. If you intend to apply or are a recipient of a Federal grant or cooperative agreement, you must agree to the grants certifications and representations in the Representations and Certifications section of your entity registration. A list of these certifications are included in Appendix A, Exhibit 2, however your agreement MUST be made in www.sam.gov. Once you are registered in SAM, SAM will provide advance notification to you when you need to renew your registration. This must be done annually in order to maintain active status. Visit www.sam.gov for more information. Failure to maintain an active registration in SAM will result in non-consideration of your application. Before Completing Your Application