in the row
to view full details for a grant application. The Grant
Application Detail screen appears.Each eGrants grant application record contains a special Comments display that appears on all Grant Application Detail screens and Grant Application Section Detail screens.
Use the comments as needed to enter notes, questions and explanation to other users. All comments are displayed in “message board” format, visible to other users from your Agency and Program Office administrators and reviewers.
Comments entered for an Agency project are visible only to users who have access to the Agency’s information and grant application information for the Program Office and program year.
Comments can be entered at any time during the preparation, completion and review process, even if the grant application has been submitted and the grant application itself is in “read-only” format.
Use the Grants Management > Grant Application Summary option to select grant applications and view ongoing comments at any time.
To add comments to a project or a specific section of a grant application:
1. Verify the Program Office in the upper right corner. To change the program office, click the link to open the Select Program Office window. Click SELECT beside a Program Office.
2. Verify the Program Year in the upper right corner. To change the year, click the link to open the Select Program Year window. Choose a new year and click OK.
3. From the main menu, click Grants Management. The dropdown menu appears.
4. Click Grant Application Summary. The Grant Application Summary screen appears.
5. Click the arrow beside a grant application name to expand its group and view all grant applications currently in-process.
6. Click
the Select icon in the row
to view full details for a grant application. The Grant
Application Detail screen appears.
7. You can add a grant application-level comment directly from this screen. To add the comment only for a specific section, click the section name to open its Grant Application Section Detail screen.
8. Click the POST COMMENTS button on the lower left corner of the screen. The Add Comment window appears.
Use the window to enter and save a new comment. To exit the window without posting a comment, click the close X icon.
9. Complete the fields.
User Display Name |
Text |
The current user name appears in the field. Click and edit, if needed, to enter a different name. |
Comment Type |
Dropdown |
Click the arrow and click a Comment Type in the selection list. For all Agency comments, select “External.” |
Text |
Text |
Type the comment text in the field. Any length comment is acceptable. Press ENTER to start a new line or paragraph. Pasting is permitted. |
10. Click Post Comment to close the window and display the new comment at the bottom of the Grant Application Detail screen.
11. The comment is available for viewing by all authorized Agency and Program Office users.
For more information:
Selecting and Viewing Grant Applications
Answering Grant Application Questions
Grant Application Section Detail Screen > Basic Information