June Build Successfully Deployed

The June build was successfully deployed on June 27 - 28. There are no issues at this time. The build communication detailing the system enhancements is on the site features and enhancements page: http://grants.gov/aboutgrants/buildreleases.jsp

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Grants.gov PMO

Grants.gov June 27 - 28 Build 2009-03

The June build has been successfully tested and will be deployed into production June 27 - 28. The system will be unavailable June 27 – 28 to implement the build.

The detailed build communication outlining the benefits will be available once the system is back online on the site enhancements page: http://grants.gov/aboutgrants/buildreleases.jsp

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Grants.gov PMO

Grants.gov June 27 - 28 Build 2009-03

The next system build is scheduled to occur June 27 – 28. The system will be unavailable during this time. We will distribute the detailed build communication next week once the build has been tested and officially authorized for deployment into production.

Benefits of June Build 2009-03

Streamlined Applicant Registration
– New applicant registrant username and password portion of the Grants.gov profile have been streamlined. Originally there were three screens to complete the process, there will now be two.

Improved Email Notification (Electronic Business Point of Contact (E-Biz POC) Email)
– Email notification sent to the Grants.gov usage authorizing official within your organization (E-Biz POC) will now contain the contact information of the AOR so the E-Biz POC will know immediately who they are considering for approval.

Immediate Status Updates (Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) Status)
– Applicants will immediately be able to see their AOR status upon login to the Applicant Center.

Clearer Messaging (Track My Application)
– The track my application page will have added functionality and return clearer messages along with the status of the Grants.gov tracking number.

Direct Access to Applicant Login
– Applicants will now have direct access to the Applicant Login link available from any page of the website in the Navigation.

Detailed information will be available on these system enhancements on the Site Features and Enhancements page once the build is deployed.

Regards,
Grants.gov PMO

Adobe Reader Versions 8.1.6 & 9.1.2 Released

Adobe has released Adobe Reader versions 8.1.6 and 9.1.2. Grants.gov has successfully tested these versions and they are compatible. We are in the process of updating the website to reflect these latest compatible versions.

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Grants.gov PMO

UPDATE: Applicant Submission Issue

Here is a recap of the issue we experienced on Friday, June 5, 2009.

Date/Time: June 5, 2009 2:06 – 2:56 pm EDT

Issue: Submissions were not being accepted into the system as a result of a shortage of free space on one of the database drives. The database archive logs reached the allotted space capacity and caused the database to become unavailable.

Impact: Applicants were unable to submit applications.

Resolution: Database system maintenance returned sufficient space to the system to allow submissions to be accepted. The database archive log scripts have been adjusted to free up more database space.

Follow-up Actions: The Technical Augmentation Design (Boost) will add additional database space. Until the Boost is implemented Database maintenance procedures are being reviewed, modified, and followed to prevent a recurrence of the issue.

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Grants.gov PMO

RESOLVED: Applicant Submission Issue

The issue has been resolved. All submissions are now being received. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

Regards,
Grants.gov PMO

ALERT: Application Submission Issue

We are currently experiencing an issue with the receipt of applications. We are working to resolve the issue and will provide you with notice once resolved.

If you have a closing deadline today and continue to experience an issue submitting please call the Contact Center so your issue is recorded; 1-800-518-4726.

We apologize for the inconvenience.