Issues with New SAM.gov Registrations

The Grants.gov Program Management Office has been notified by the System for Award Management (SAM) Program Management Office that there could be potential issues with NEW SAM.gov registrations.  The following message has been posted to the SAM.gov and FSD.gov homepages: 

ALERT: Do not begin a new registration in SAM today Wednesday, 22 May 2013. A technical issue may prevent you from submitting the new registration. GSA will update this notice later today with more information.  This issue only impacts new registrations and not migrated registrations and updates.   

As Grants.gov receives additional information, this message will be updated.

GSA to Host a Free SAM.gov Webinar - Registration Info Included

Back by popular demand, the General Services Administration will be hosting an encore session to the webinar held on May 15^th. During that session, grantees were given instructions on how to create new System for Award Management (SAM) accounts; migrate their accounts from Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to SAM; and, update/renew an existing registration.

The encore webinar will be held on Monday, June 3 at 2 p.m. and will continue to focus on GRANTEES previously registered in CCR. 

If you are interested in registering for the upcoming session, please visit: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/171503.

UPDATE: Grants.gov System Maintenance Alert - Production and Training AT07

UPDATE (May 10, 2013): Please note that the Training  environment (ONLY) will be undergoing maintenance an additional day.  The new dates for maintenance on the training environment will be Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 12:01AM (EST) through Monday, May 20th, 2013 at 11:59PM (EST).


May 2, 2013:

The Grants.gov Program Management Office (PMO) will conduct system maintenance on the Production and Training AT07 environments from Saturday, May 18th, 2013 at 12:01AM (EST) through Sunday, May 19th, 2013 at 11:59PM (EST).

The PMO recommends that no application submissions or activity take place during this two-day maintenance period.

Please be aware that the system may appear to be available to users during this time; however, it will not be fully operational.

Thank you for your continued patience and support.

Regards,
Grants.gov PMO

SAM.gov Grantee Account Migration Webinar

The General Services Administration (GSA) will be hosting a SAM.gov Grantee Account Migration webinar, on May 15, 2013. 

Details for the course are as follows: 

Webinar Topic:  SAM.gov - Account Migration and Update/Renewing Registration

Audience: Grantees

Host: GSA/FAS Office of the Integrated Award Environment

Date of Event: Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Time of Event: 2 - 3 p.m. EST

To register: http://gsa.gov/portal/event/form/170683

This course is geared to those who are interested in becoming eligible to receive federal grants from the government and who previously registered their organization in Central Contractor Registration (CCR).

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Create a new SAM user account
• Migrate permissions from the legacy CCR system into SAM
• Update/renew an existing registration

Registration

All interested participants should register using the link above. The webinar is available for the first 1,500 participants that log-in to the session. We anticipate that registration will exceed the available capacity. If you are unable to attend, please note that the webinar will be recorded and posted to SAM.gov approximately one week following this event.

Accessing the Webinar

• To enter the webinar room on the day of the event, go to: http://gsafas.adobeconnect.com/sam_webinar/
• Enter as a Guest and type your first and last name.
• Click Enter Room (No password is required).

If you cannot make the webinar, there is no need to RSVP or cancel. The course will be made available online a week after the original air date.  Online webinars and additional help can be found at www.fsd.gov.

Helpful Hints

• No phone is necessary to participate. You can listen to the presentation using your computer speakers or headphones. A question-and-answer period will be offered during the webinar, via chat.
• Note: Make sure your computer volume is adjusted and 'Mute' is unchecked. You can do that on a PC by navigating to: Start>Settings>Control Panel>Sounds and Audio Devices>Volume Tab.
• We recommend testing your browser for compatibility with the webinar software prior to attending the event. To test your compatibility, use the link below.
  
  http://helpx.adobe.com/adobe-connect/kb/connection-test-connect-meeting.html