# Reminder: Grants.gov Downtime Impacts September 22-30 Application Due Dates September 20, 2022 *Dear Colleagues,* *Please see the reminder below from NIH.* As indicated in an [earlier article](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDAsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL25leHVzLm9kLm5paC5nb3YvYWxsLzIwMjIvMDgvMDMvZXh0ZW5kZWQtZ3JhbnRzLWdvdi1kb3dudGltZS1pbXBhY3RzLXNlcHRlbWJlci0yMi0zMC1kdWUtZGF0ZXMvIn0.DIk8svkoDB6-5Fi6zi3LWhCzeKOw2hXKuqQ4MSr4F2xvg_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=tNJuQnWmsndz0-m1L6o-mmQtjBW4ESYI5Cujc-kP5bk&e=), Grants.gov services will go offline this Friday, September 23, and are planned to remain unavailable through Thursday September 29. To mitigate the impact, **NIH** **due dates that fall on or between Thursday, September 22 and Friday, September 30, 2022 will move to October 3, 2022** (see [NOT-OD-22-190](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDEsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dyYW50cy5uaWguZ292L2dyYW50cy9ndWlkZS9ub3RpY2UtZmlsZXMvTk9ULU9ELTIyLTE5MC5odG1sIn0.9QzN81X2V7tcy5pvSASx6ec-5FY-5FHcJi8-5FdU3pGuzFt2g_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=uLLPmlORVCg5PbK-DhVKT0FztXOPd8PnoK51EGBGpG0&e=) for caveats and considerations). So what does this mean for applications submitted just prior to the downtime? NIH’s application submission process has a two-business day [application viewing window](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dyYW50cy5uaWguZ292L2dyYW50cy9nbG9zc2FyeS5odG0jQXBwbGljYXRpb25WaWV3aW5nV2luZG93In0.3vTCQN4cshIMP2EQ3rMJoOYlLAd6cPBFsGflc5LXNJE_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=jBeX3wh2yZfyDIZ1YS19Y9r8wu8FVf3c1GY2mzFN8gQ&e=) that allows administrators and investigators to check the assembled application image in eRA Commons before it moves on to our receipt and referral staff for further processing. Let’s look at a few scenarios for applications targeting an impacted due date and how the application viewing window comes into play. ## **Scenario 1** Applicant submits an application on Wednesday, September 20, for an impacted due date and receives a notification from eRA Commons that errors were identified. - Applications must be error-free before an application image is generated and placed in eRA Commons. Viewing window does not apply. - A corrective application addressing the errors must be submitted by 5 PM on October 3. ## **Scenario 2** Applicant submits an error-free application on Wednesday, September 20, for an impacted due date and receives a notification from eRA Commons that the assembled application is available for viewing. They view the application in eRA Commons and like what they see. - No action needed. At midnight ET on Friday, the application viewing window will close and the application will move to receipt and referral staff for further processing. ## **Scenario 3** Applicant submits an error-free application on Wednesday, September 20, for an impacted due date and receives a notification from eRA Commons that the assembled application is available for viewing. Upon viewing the application they find the latest Research Strategy was not included and they want to make a corrective submission prior to the deadline. - The viewing window for applications submitted on Wednesday, September 20, would be Thursday and Friday. - Applicant has two possible options: - Submit a corrective application on Thursday (prior to Grants.gov downtime on Friday). - [Reject](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5lcmEubmloLmdvdi9lcmFoZWxwL0NvbW1vbnMvZGVmYXVsdC5odG0jQ29tbW9ucy9zdGF0dXMvcmVqZWN0X2VBcHBsX3Njbl9LQi5odG0-5FSGlnaGxpZ2h0PXJlamVjdCJ9.lXPdasG13eR1w7ZjznGlXSULIIJy-2D7GUdbo-5F4ebiaSg_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=Pi0e1uCubPcNfd-zDc_NrMIApeVe1EJbIgeCjfvMlGw&e=) the application in eRA Commons to prevent it from moving forward and submit a corrective application by 5 PM on October 3. ## **Scenario 4** Applicant submitted an application for an impacted due date. After the application viewing window in eRA Commons and during the Grants.gov downtime, they discovered a substantive issue with the application they want to correct prior to the extended due date. - The applicant can officially [withdraw the application](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDQsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2dyYW50cy5uaWguZ292L2dyYW50cy93aXRoZHJhdy15b3VyLWFwcGxpY2F0aW9uLmh0bSJ9.-5Fm54-5F-5FiPwiDwfeAVyYEIY-5FGS3OH3T-5FNJiDGns3ud7N8_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=koCzsRvP1NvF6LfTl1lg0AtZpEDzKRZSxizb2Ej1qEI&e=) from processing and submit a corrective application by 5 PM on October 3. The application viewing window is nothing new, but downtimes of this length are far from standard, causing us all to pay a little more attention. If you experience any issues with your submission, please contact the **[eRA Service Desk](https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__lnks.gd_l_eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDUsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMjA5MjAuNjM5Nzc0MjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5lcmEubmloLmdvdi9uZWVkLWhlbHAifQ.pJdZMX3FOOVFVWyNWBPu05hz24kZunEiJ-2D-2DtWDfrM8o_s_1478034218_br_144324849606-2Dl&d=DwMFAA&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=nFmRMdY9dDSaNvjup6daYXPOY7-n6Imym_YB3SDwlWE&m=5x2OinUI5taGDJ6eRH-xDbypitHxrP6CLPIRjeaQ3JhfuFkYhjvQIkYw1tsWgcpA&s=5PSTtAQK82-qyU3J_f2j0B1dyIN9UZtGZNXo9G-Jat4&e=)** for assistance. See also:- [ Announcements ](/blog-categories/announcements) - [ Grants.gov ](/blog-tags/grantsgov)