Pre-Application Training Packet

Pre-Application Training Manual (PDF, 16.1 MB) – The official training manual will review many of the concepts introduced in the training.
Pre-Application Toolkit (PDF, 8.3 MB) – (cannot be viewed in your internet browser; download and open from your desktop). This toolkit from 2023 contains several activities designed to help you and your community plan your project. Please note: some activities may no longer be applicable to the FY25 NOFO.
ANA Examples – COMING SOON A Word document with examples for each NOFO type pulled from the manual.
Objective Work Plan - Download the new approved Word Document or find the PDF on Grants.gov
SEDS/ERE: Budget and Budget Justification Template (Excel, 49 KB) – Use this to draft your budget, but we recommend converting to PDF for submission.
- P&M: Budget and Budget Justification Template (Excel, 49 KB)
- EMI: Budget and Budget Justification Template (Excel, 65 KB)
Budget and Budget Justification Example (PDF, 239 KB) – This sample shows how to complete a line-item budget and justification.
Non-Federal Share Calculation (PDF, 18 KB) – This PDF provides a more detailed breakdown for calculating the NFS to help you visualize your required match.
Training Slides (file no longer available on the legacy site) – PDF Version (2024) - 2025 Slides coming soon!
Pre-Application Activity Workbook (Word Doc Version or PDF Version) – COIMING SOON Activities from the manual made fillable.
Google Drive with activity files - Session 1

Adobe Software Tip Sheet:
You should verify that you are using a version of Adobe that is compatible with Grants.gov. To do this, from the Grants.gov homepage select the Applicants tab. Next click the Adobe Software Compatibility link. https://www.grants.gov/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility
Compatible versions for Windows and Mac OS users can locate the versioning test at the above link to verify the version of Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer is compatible with the forms in Workspace.
Grants.gov – How to Apply for Grants https://grants.gov/applicants/grant-applications/how-to-apply-for-grants
Grants.gov – How to Register https://grants.gov/register
Grants.gov – Workspace Overview https://grants.gov/applicants/workspace-overview
SAM.gov – Register, receive a UEI, and renew annually: https://sam.gov/SAM/
DUNS – is no longer required. Instead you will need to use a UEI (unique entity identifier) assigned through SAM.gov

Objective Work Plan (Word form): https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/training-technical-assistance/objective-work-plan
Objective Work Plan (PDF form): https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/forms/sf-424-family.html
- This PDF fillable form is also available in the Grants.gov workspace.
Become an ANA Panel Reviewer: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ana/grants/objective-panel-review