Grants Training Tools

The IHS Division of Grants Management, Office of Management Services, is a key functional area within IHS Headquarters and is responsible for providing quality grant-related training functions to all our stakeholders. The grants staff is dedicated to empowering our IHS grant community with the required knowledge and training required for continued compliance of IHS policies, Indian laws, and HHS legislative and regulatory requirements.

All training posted on the Training Tools page has been approved by the Chief Grants Management Officer, Divison of Grants Management. These materials are available for immediate use.

These training tools will assist you in becoming much more efficient with the IHS grants management process and provide instructions for completing all aspects of the pre- and post- grant award functions, monitoring and reporting requirements, and proficient in the use of grants tools, from start-up straight to the closeout process.

Training Schedule

Live Training

The IHS Division of Grants Management is no longer hosting live training for GrantSolutions. Alternatives are being explored and developed, and will be announced here as soon as one is available. Please continue contacting the GrantSolutions Help Desk for assistance, at help@grantsolutions.gov, or by phone at (202) 401-5282 or (866) 577-0771. You may also reach out to your Grants Management Specialist, or to the Division of Grants Management

GrantSolutions is now providing live webinar training on different aspects of the GrantSolutions system. No registration is necessary. Just click the link below to join the webinar on the stated date and time.

** These are 2-day courses. To complete the training you must attend both days.

• Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) **
  The course covers how Grant Recipients initiate and make changes to Noncompeting Continuation (NCC) applications in GrantSolutions Grants Management Services.
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• Recipient Actions: Post-Award **
  This course provides instructions for recipients on post-award actions in GrantSolutions Grants Management Services. Topics include logging into the system, recipient roles and authorities, system generated e-mail notifications for the Grantee Authorizing Official (ADO) and Principal Investigator/Project Director (PI/PD) roles, account requests, navigating the recipient view, recipient acceptance, how to initiate an amendment application request, and submitting Federal Financial Reports (FFR)/Performance Progress Reports (PPR).
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  Day 2, Date and time: October 26, 2023, 2:00 PM Eastern Join Microsoft Teams Meeting Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  

You must have a GrantSolutions account to access the system. Please go to GrantSolutions - Getting Started Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov . Be sure to select the correct form - Grantees scroll down to the "Recipient User" section. Federal users will need to submit the completed, signed form by e-mail to the Division of Grants Management. Grantee users please follow the instructions on the GrantSolutions page where you download the form.

Pre-Award

• IHS Discretionary Grants Cycle
• Funding Opportunity Announcement Process [PDF - 248 KB]
• Grants and Cooperative Agreements [PDF - 266 KB]
• GrantSolutions Recipient Training
  • Recipient Actions: Pre-Award [PDF - 1.2 MB]
    An Introduction to the Recipient View in GrantSolutions
  • Recipient Notifications [PDF - 617 KB]
    A Quick Sheet guide to Recipient Notifications in the GrantSolutions Grants Management Module
  • Recipient Process: Login.gov [PDF - 3.2 MB]
    Complete guide to using Login.gov to securely access GrantSolutions, for Recipients
  • Request a GrantSolutions Grantee account Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    Scroll down to the Grantee User section and click the link for the Grantee User Account Request form. Once filled out and signed, return it to the GrantSolutions Help Desk to receive a GrantSolutions account.

IHS Objective Reviews

• Objective Review Training [PDF - 483 KB]
• If you are interested in serving as a grant application reviewer for one or more of our funding opportunities, please fill out this online formExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov . Click the Submit button once you have completed the form. Your information will be sent to the recruiters who provide us with reviewers and chairs.

Financial Management

• Financial Reporting [PDF - 593 KB]
  IHS Financial Reporting Training
• Division of Payment Management Grant Recipient Training Schedule Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Schedule of training sessions hosted by the Division of Payment Management on Payment Management Service for recipient organizations. Also has links to other training materials and further information.
• Payment Management System Roles and Responsibilities Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Overview of the Payment Management System's Roles and Responsibilities.
• Grant Recipient FAQs Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  The PMS Grant Recipient FAQs answer respond to common questions, many of which are specific to the Federal Financial Report (FFR or SF-425).

Post-Award

• Carryover Training [PDF - 520 KB]
• Closeout Requirements
• No Cost Extensions
• Effective Grants Management for Recipients
• OMB Cost Principles [PDF - 818 KB]
• Performance Progress Reports (SF-PPR) [PDF - 246 KB]
• Program, Grants and Policy Work Together [PDF - 191 KB]
• Progress Reports Requirements [PDF - 333 KB]

IHS Electronic Grant Systems

• Grant Application Process (Grants.gov) Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Provides a brief overview of the application process and the steps required to register as a Grants.gov user to apply for IHS Funding Opportunities.
• Grants.gov Grants Learning CenterExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Provides information on a wide range of grants topics.
• GrantSolutions Grant Recipient Support and ReferenceExit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Provides links to all guides and resource materials relating to the Grantee interface for GrantSolutions. There are three resources on this page - GMM Training Resources, OLDC Training Resources, and Frequently Asked Questions. IHS does not currently use OLDC. The GMM Training Resources include downloadable instruction documents and short videos illustrating and demonstrating how to complete various tasks in the Grants Management Module, the primary interface for GrantSolutions.
• Request a GrantSolutions Grantee account Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
  Scroll down to the Grantee User section and click the link for the Grantee User Account Request form. Once filled out and signed, return it to the GrantSolutions Help Desk to receive a GrantSolutions account.