Entering Contact Information on the SF-424

Instructions

Enter the Commons Username for the PD/PI in the section 4. Applicant Identifier field. Make sure the Username is valid, is affiliated with your organization, and is assigned the PI role.

Enter the Project Director (PD) name and contact information in section 8f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application when 1) submitting a new application in response to a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), or 2) when submitting a Key Personnel Change Post Award Amendment application to change the PD/PI. This contact information must match with the Commons Username for the PD/PI provided in the section 4. Applicant Identifier field.

The PD information for Continuation, Supplement, and Post Award Amendment applications (excluding Key Personnel Change) will be pre-populated and locked.

Enter the Business Official (BO) name and contact information in section 21. AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE for all types of applications.

Reference Materials for eRA Commons Accounts

The following reference materials provide guidance for applicants and recipients to understand eRA Commons account roles and how to add or update accounts.

• eRA Commons Roles Matrix and Descriptions for SAMHSA
• Managing Commons User Accounts Add or Remove Role or Unaffiliate
• Editing Your Commons Personal Profile
• Commons BO Role Changes on SAMHSA Grant Record (PDF | 269 KB)

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