HEERF II Instructions for Submitting Funding Certification and Agreement and Application Forms
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Instructions from the Department of Education for submitting the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II funding certification and agreement and application forms electronically through Grants.gov. Applicants find the Funding Opportunity Number for the grant, confirm it matches HEERF II, log in or register, and create or join a workspace before completing the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) and attaching the Certification and Agreement. The text recommends submitting read-only flattened PDFs rather than fillable files. Institutions subject to the endowment excise tax must also submit the Required Notification of Endowment Excise Tax Paid form once. Help desk contact details are omitted.
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“HEERF II Instructions for Submitting Funding Certification and Agreement and Application Forms.”
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U.S. Department of Education
Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) II
Instructions for Submitting the Recipient’s Funding Certification and
Agreement and Application Forms
Applications must be submitted electronically using GRANTS.gov
1. Go to https://www.grants.gov/.
2. In the top right corner, there is a search box. Enter the Grants.gov Funding
Opportunity Number that corresponds to the grant for which you are applying.
Click “Go.” See the chart on our CRRSAA Webpage for assistance with getting the
correct Funding Opportunity Number.
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3. The “Search Grants” page will appear with the grant that corresponds to the
Funding Opportunity Number entered in step 2. Click on the Funding Opportunity
Number (in blue).
4. Confirm that the “Funding Opportunity Number” correctly corresponds to the
HEERF II grant for which you are applying. Click “Apply” in the top right corner.
5. Complete your log-in with Username and Password. If you have not previously
applied on grants.gov, you may create an account by clicking “Register a New
User.” Please contact the Grants.gov Help Desk at 1-800-519-4726 or
support@grants.gov if you have any questions regarding registration.
Note: To start applying for this grant opportunity, your Organization must authorize you to Create Workspace
or add you to an existing workspace. Additional information about creating a Workspace can be found here.
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6. After logging in, you will need to complete three steps.
a) Complete the Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)
i. Specific directions to complete this form can be found here.
ii. Complete the form titled “Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424)” on
Grants.gov.
iii. While completing the form, under “4. Applicant Identifier” please enter your
institution’s OPEID:
Note: Please do not attach any narratives, supporting files, or application components to
the SF-424.
b) Complete the Department of Education Supplemental Information Form for the SF-
424 on grants.gov
i. Specific directions to complete this form can be found here.
c) Download and Upload the Certification and Agreement (C&A) that corresponds to the
program for which you are applying from the HEERF II CRRSAA Website. Fill out the C&A
with your institution’s name, your name (the authorized representative), title,
institution’s DUNS number, OPEID, and date. Upload the completed Certification and
Agreement on Grants.gov using the “Other Attachments Form” section.
Note: We recommend applicants submit all documents as read-only flattened PDFs,
meaning any fillable PDF files must be saved and submitted as non-fillable PDF files and
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not as interactive or fillable PDF files, to better ensure applications are processed in a
more timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
• If necessary, download and complete the Required Notification of Endowment Excise
Tax Paid form from the HEERF II CRRSAA Website.
Note: Only institutions subject to the tax described are required to complete and submit
this form once. Attach on Grants.gov application using the “Other Attachments Form”
section.
Questions relating to Grants.gov should be directed to the Grants.gov Help Desk
at 1-800-518-4726 or support@grants.gov.
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