Federal electronic application system may be implemented in a year

Federal electronic application system may be implemented in a year

The federal E-Grants Program, an electronic government-wide grant application system, is expected to in use by October 1, 2003, the start of next federal fiscal year. E-Grants replaces the Federal Commons system.

An E-grants executive board, supported by 11 department and agency partners, meets once a month. E-grants will eventually open up to all 26 government agencies.

In the future, potential grant recipients will be able to receive full service electronic grant administration. This initiative comes out of the mandate by the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act (P.L. 106-107) to provide a Web-based gateway and a searchable synopsis of grant programs and funding opportunities throughout the government.