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Page 1: Research.gov OverviewResearch.gov offers grants management services… Access Services – InCommon – Single Sign‐on with FastLane Reporting Services – Project Outcomes Report

Research.gov OverviewResearch.gov Overview

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Page 2: Research.gov OverviewResearch.gov offers grants management services… Access Services – InCommon – Single Sign‐on with FastLane Reporting Services – Project Outcomes Report

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

Transition from FastLane to Research gov forTransition from FastLane to Research.gov for Project Reporting

R h Fi i l F tiResearch.gov Financial Functions

How Can I Get More Information?

Questions

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Research.gov offers grants management Research.gov offers grants management services…services…

Access Services– InCommon– Single Sign‐on with FastLaneReporting Services– Project Outcomes Report– Annual, Final, and Interim Reports  

(Coming Soon)Financial Services

Th F d l Fi i l R t– The Federal Financial Report– Access to financial services– Award Cash Management $ervice 

(Coming Soon)(Coming Soon)Application Services– Grants Application Status– Application Submission Web pp

Services

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…and public facing services…and public facing services

ResearchResearch Spending & ResultsResults

Policy Library

SEE Innovation

ResearchResearch Headlines & EventsEvents

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How to Access Research.gov How to Access Research.gov 

NSF has made it easier to access grantsNSF has made it easier to access grants management services on Research.gov– Single Sign On with FastLane login once and– Single Sign On with FastLane, login once and you’re done!

– InCommon Sign On using your organizational userInCommon Sign On using your organizational user ID and password (you can use this for NIH too)!

Remember you can logon to Research govRemember, you can logon to Research.gov using your FastLane user ID and password! 

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Annual, Final and Interim Annual, Final and Interim Project ReportsProject Reports

The Research Performance Progress Report g p(RPPR) is the result of a government‐wide effort to create greater consistency in the administration of federal research awards byadministration of federal research awards by streamlining and standardizing reporting formats– The RPPR is the product of Research Business Models (RBM) 

Subcommittee of the Committee on Science (CoS), a committee of the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC)

– Upon implementation, the RPPR will be used by federal agencies h h d h l d i i ithat support research and research‐related activities.  

– NSF has led research agencies in the development of an RPPR data dictionary based upon the OMB RPPR approved policy

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Project Report Components Project Report Components 

Mandatory Category:y g y– Accomplishments: What was done? What was learned?

Optional Categories:– Products: What has the project produced?– Participants & Other Collaborating Organizations: Who has been 

involved?– Impact: What is the impact of the project? How has it 

contributed?– Changes/Problems

S i l i i ( h li bl )– Special Reporting Requirements (where applicable)– Appendix 1: Demographic Information for Significant 

Contributors

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Key Differences of the New Key Differences of the New Project Report SystemProject Report System

Project reporting dashboard j p gStructured collection of dataRich text editorPDF upload to support images, charts, and other complex graphicsImproved citation search through Thomson Web ofImproved citation search through Thomson Web of ScienceSpecial reporting requirements are controlled by solicitationsolicitationPI no longer provides demographic information on significant participantsg p p

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Key Implementation Dates for the Key Implementation Dates for the Transition of Project ReportsTransition of Project Reports

Phase I Pilot – Begins October 22Phase I Pilot  Begins October 22 Six organizations

FastLane freeze 10/1‐10/21/ /

Phase 2 Pilot ‐ Begins in December 3Additional 20 organizationsAdditional 20 organizations 

FastLane freeze 11/12‐12/2

Final Target Launch Date: January 2013Final Target Launch Date: January 2013All NSF awards and organizations

NSF‐wide FastLane freeze

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Financial functions transitioned to Financial functions transitioned to Research.gov in January 2012Research.gov in January 2012g yg y

All financial functions are accessed through Research.gov

All Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) must beAll Federal Financial Reports (FFRs) must be submitted via Research.gov

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The future of financial  services on The future of financial  services on Research.gov: ACM$ Research.gov: ACM$ gg

The Award Cash Management $ervice (ACM$) is a new approach to award payments and post‐awardnew approach to award payments and post award financial processes which will transition financial processing of award payments from the current “pooling” method to a “grant by grant” method Thispooling  method to a  grant‐by‐grant  method. This will require the submission of award level payment amounts each time funds are requested.

NSF i l i i d f d– NSF is placing increased focus on transparency and accountability in the stewardship of Federal funds

– Congress, OMB and other stakeholders are requiring d f h d llmore up‐to‐date information on how tax dollars are 

being spent

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How Does ACM$ Work and What Are How Does ACM$ Work and What Are the Benefits?the Benefits?

ACM$ will allow awardee institutions to submit cash requests and adjustments to open and closed awards, as well as access award level information on payments and award balances. Other benefits include:– Better and more timely access to financial data, funds status 

monitoring and expenditure reports

Reduced need for manual accounting processes including– Reduced need for manual accounting processes including reconciliations and adjustments

– Quicker identification of awardees that need technical assistance through more transparent data

– Demand for up‐to‐date information on how tax dollars are being spent

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ACM$ Implementation MilestonesACM$ Implementation Milestones

January 2013 April 2013

$ $ACM$ Pilot Full ACM$ Implementation

~36 awardee institutions will participate in the initial pilot 

~1,700 awardee institutions will be transitioned to 

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ACM$ starting in April 2013 

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How Can I Get More Information?How Can I Get More Information?

• Research.gov Webinar Series– For directions email webinars@research govFor directions, email [email protected]

• November 16: How Can Research.gov Help Me?• January 16: Project Reports on Research.gov: What’s In It for Me?for Me?

• January 24: ACMS: A New Approach to Award Payments

R h W b itResearch.gov Website: – Project Report Info Page – ACM$ Info PageACM$ Info Page

Research.gov Help Desk – [email protected] or  1‐800‐381‐1532

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QuestionsQuestions

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