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53 Appendix B - TCE Application Forms & Aids Exhibit 5: Using Grants.gov - Application Submission and Receipt Procedures (continued) Before your organization can apply for a federal grant, there are several steps an organization must complete outside of Grants.gov prior to submitting an application through Grants.gov. An organization is an entity that submits grant applications on behalf of the group, such as a state government, nonprofit organization or a private business. Once you form a legal entity with a Employer Identification Number (EIN), you are ready to complete the steps below. Below are the main steps and links to more information to complete this process. The process below can take between three business days and five weeks, so please make sure to begin early. If you do not complete these steps by the submission deadline, you are unlikely to be allowed to submit an application. Contact the federal agency point of contact listed in the grant opportunity to discuss that agency’s policy. a) Register with SAM How do I register with the System Award Management (SAM)? Access www.sam.gov and complete the online registration process. The SAM.gov is a government-wide registry for organizations doing business with the Federal government. SAM.gov centralizes information about grant recipients and provides a central location for grant recipients to change organizational information. Grants.gov uses SAM.gov to establish organizational authority for its users and to provide unique entity identification numbers. SAM registration must be renewed annually. First, you must register with SAM.gov to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). The UEI is a 12-character alphanumeric identifier assigned to all entities (public and private companies, individuals, institutions, or organizations) to do business with the Federal Government. Organizations will also need to designate an E-Business Point of Contact (EBiz POC). It can take 7-10 business days to fully complete the registration process required for most funding opportunities. There is no fee for registering with SAM.gov. → How long does this step usually take? Up to 2 weeks. b) Register with Grants.gov How do I register a Grants.gov account? Click the HYPERLINK above After obtaining the UEI for the organization from SAM.gov, you must return to Grants.gov to continue registration. There is no fee for registering with Grants.gov. Your organization’s EBiz POC must: 1) Create a Grants.gov account with the same email address as used in SAM.gov for EBiz POC, and