Create Agency

To create a new agency, click the Create Agency link in the left navigation menu or in the Grantor tab drop-down menu. You will be directed to the Agency Profile page.

How to Create a New Agency

1. Enter the agency’s name in the Agency Name field. You only need to enter the name for the specific agency that you are registering.

2. Enter a code for the agency you are creating in the Agency Code field. When the new agency is completed, it will have the prefix of the Parent Agency and the newly created sub-agency.

3. Enter the agency’s CFDA prefix in the CFDA Prefix field.

4. Enter a point of contact name for the agency in the Name field.

5. Enter the street address at which the agency contact works in the Address field.

6. Enter the city in which the agency contact works in the City field.

7. Enter the state in which the agency contact works in the State field.

8. Enter the ZIP Code in which the agency contact works in the ZIP Code field.

9. Enter the business phone number for the agency contact in the Phone Number field.

10. Enter the business email address for the agency contact in the E-mail Address field.

11. Enter an alternate agency email address in the Alternative POC E-mail Address field. This is an optional field. The address entered will receive notifications when an applicant has submitted an application.

12. Select the format for which applications will be able to be downloaded by clicking the arrow next to the Application Download Format drop-down box.

13. Select the email notification preference to the agency’s point of contact (i.e., the role manager) by clicking the arrow next to the E-mail Notification to Role Manager drop-down box.

14. Now specify the default values for the Agency Contact information that will be displayed when creating new Opportunities. You can set default values for Forecasts, Synopses and Packages to be populated automatically based on the logged in user’s account information. Or you can set custom default values for specific components by selecting “Use agency values specified below”.

    1. If you select the option “Use agency values specified below” for Forecast Default, you will be required to enter a Grantor Contact Name, Phone Number, E-Mail Address and E-Mail Description.

    2. If you select the option “Use agency values specified below” for Synopsis Default, you will be required to specify a Grantor Contact, E-Mail Address and E-Mail Description.

    3. If you select the option “Use agency values specified below” for Package Default, you will be required to specify a Grantor Contact.

15. If you want to save the new agency, click the Submit button. If you do not want to save the new agency, click the Cancel button.

Note: If the new agency or sub-agency you are creating will use Multi-Project packages, please contact your Grants.gov Program Advisor to request this functionality. To find your Program Advisor's contact information, log in to Grants.gov and click the Grantor tab. It is listed under the Grantor Support heading.