SAMHSA periodically presents live webinar trainings in coordination with NIH eRA for applicants and grant recipients on important topics such as how to apply to a funding opportunity, how to respond to Terms and Conditions in a Notice of Award, how to submit Post Award Amendments and Federal Financial Reports (FFR) for Discretionary Grants, and how to use eRA Commons features, such as initiating correspondence which is automatically added to the official grant file.
Live trainings are announced on this page and related pages within the SAMHSA grants website. Grantees are also notified via email. Webinar presentations are also posted, as are guidance materials such as videos and reference sheets.
Applying for a Grant
A manual is available for applicants: Developing a Competitive SAMHSA Grant Application (PDF | 915 KB).
This manual will provide applicants with valuable information about how to prepare a strong grant application.
Webinars: Two webinars are scheduled in April and May 2022 (PDF | 87 KB) to highlight valuable information in the manual.
SAMHSA periodically presents a training webinar for prospective applicants interested in applying to grant programs. The webinar provides information on how to submit applications to SAMHSA using NIH’s eRA System, including application and registration processes, requirements and validations, and the post-submission process. Please find links to a recording and a PDF of the presentation below.
View a recording of the SAMHSA Applicant Webinar (39 minutes).
View the NOFO Applicant Webinar Presentation (PDF | 7 MB).
Presenter comments are viewable by hovering over the bubble in the upper left corner of the page.
For more information go to Applying for a New SAMHSA Grant on the SAMHSA Grants website.
Reference Materials for eRA Commons Accounts
The following reference materials provide guidance for applicants and grantees to understand Commons account roles and how to add or update accounts.
eRA Commons Roles Matrix and Descriptions for SAMHSA (PDF | 180 KB)
Managing Commons User Accounts Add or Remove Role or Unaffiliate (PDF | 374 KB)
Editing Your Commons Personal Profile (PDF | 397 KB)
Commons BO Role Changes on SAMHSA Grant Record (PDF | 269 KB)
Grant Management Reference Materials for Grantees
Notice of Award: How to Respond to Terms and Conditions (9 minutes, 45 seconds)
The purpose of this video is to provide SAMHSA grantees a brief overview of Terms and Conditions in eRA Commons, and how to respond to tracked terms and conditions listed in your Notice of Award.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 97 KB).
Grantee Terms and Conditions Reference Sheet (PDF | 169 KB).
For more information go to Terms and Conditions on the SAMHSA Grants Management page.
The purpose of this recording is to show the basic functionality for completing and submitting an FFR in eRA Commons.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 45 KB).
Grantee FFR Reference Sheet (PDF | 1.2 MB).
For more information go to Post-Award Reporting Requirements Annual Federal Financial Report on the SAMHSA Grants Management page.
Non-competing Continuation Applications: How to Apply for Continuing Funding (7 minutes)
The purpose of this recording is to guide SAMHSA grantees on how to submit a non-competing continuation and respond to additional materials requested by SAMHSA during the review.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 80 KB).
Grantee Continuations Reference Sheet (PDF | 290 KB).
For more information go to Continuations Grants on the SAMHSA Grants Management page.
Discretionary Grants: How to Submit a Post Award Amendment (10 minutes, 30 seconds)
The purpose of this video is to show SAMHSA grantees how to initiate a post award amendment application within the eRA Commons system, how to fill out or access in-progress applications, how to submit their applications, and how to track their submitted applications.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 91 KB).
Grantee Amendments Reference Sheet (PDF | 288 KB).
For more information go to Post Award Amendments on the SAMHSA Grants Management page.
The purpose of this video is to provide a guide for grantees on how to respond to Requests for Additional Materials, or RAMs, that SAMHSA may initiate on Post Award Amendment applications or Continuation applications.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 94 KB).
The purpose of this video is to provide a reference for SAMHSA grantees on what two-way correspondence is and how they can use it.
Read the Video Transcript (PDF | 65 KB).
eRA Two-Way Correspondence Reference Sheet (PDF | 180 KB).
SAMHSA Grant Closeout via eRA Commons (6 minutes)
The purpose of this video is to show SAMHSA grantees how to submit Closeout documentation in eRA Commons.
Grantee Closeout Reference Sheet for FPR and TPPR (PDF | 659 KB): Guidance on how to submit the Final Progress Report (FPR) and the Tangible Personal Property Report (TPPR) in the eRA system.
For more information go to Closeout on the SAMHSA Grants Management page.
SAMHSA Grant-Related Contact Information
Grant Announcement Questions?
Contact the person(s) listed under "Agency Contact" in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
Problems Submitting Your Application on Grants.gov?
Contact the Grants.gov Helpdesk: support@grants.gov
General Grants Questions?
Call SAMHSA's Division of Grants Management at 240-276-1400
eRA Commons Technical Questions?
Contact the eRA Service Desk
Web Support
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