The General Information page contains basic information about the grant and the FFR. Much of this information is pre-populated, based on data previously entered into eGrants; however, you should review this information for accuracy before proceeding with the report.
Grant Number – The number assigned by CNCS to identify the grant.
Project Name – The name of the project or program funded by the Corporation’s grant award. The project name will appear as it was entered on the approved application’s SF-424 application facesheet.
Grant Year – This is the year under which the grant is operating (e.g. year 1, year 2, year 3).
FFR Number – This number designates each FFR for a given grant year (e.g. Grant Year 1/FFR #1, Grant Year 1/FFR #2, Grant Year 2/FFR #1, etc).
Reporting Period Start Date – The first day of the reporting period for which financial data concerning the grant should be entered for this report.
Reporting Period End Date – The last day of the reporting period for which financial data concerning the grant should be entered for this report. For reports marked Final, the reporting period end date should match the end date of the grant’s . You can find the grant’s project period on the left side of the FFR screens.
Due Date – The date on which the financial report is due to CNCS. The financial report must be submitted on or before the due date to be considered on-time.
Extended Due Date – If CNCS has approved an extension to the date on which the report is due, the new due date will appear here. In these cases, the financial report must be submitted on or before the extended due date to be considered on-time. You must contact your assigned Grants Officer, in advance of the report due date, to request an extension to an FFR due date.
Report Type –This field indicates the frequency of FFR submissions: Quarterly, Semi-Annual, or Annual. Only the last FFR submitted for the grant should be marked as Final. Consult your grant’s reporting requirements in the Notice of Grant Award, terms and conditions, or provisions to determine which report type to enter.
Basis of Accounting – The method in which you record accounting transactions for the grant award. You can specify whether a cash or accrual basis was used. An accrual basis of accounting refers to the accounting method in which expenses are recorded when incurred. For cash basis accounting, expenses are recorded when they are paid.
Recipient Account Number or Identifying Number – An account number or any other identifying number assigned by the recipient to the grant award. This number is for your use only and is not required by CNCS.
Opening the FFR General Information Page
Editing FFR General Information
Note: You must select a Report Type and a Basis of Accounting before you can proceed to the Transaction page.