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A Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) is a 12-character alphanumeric value assigned to all entities. Entities can locate their UEI in SAM.gov, or in USASpending if they have previously received federal funding. Note: If your entity applies for or has DOJ awards under multiple UEI numbers, each UEI will have a separate JustGrants profile.

As of April 4, 2022, the federal government no longer uses a DUNS number to uniquely identify entities. Entities doing business with the federal government must use the UEI created in SAM.gov. Learn more about UEI numbers.

The Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) or Employer Identification Number (EIN) is a unique identifier assigned by the IRS for tax and reporting purposes. Visit the Internal Revenue Service website for more information about TINs and EINs, and how to obtain one.

An Originating Agency Identifier (ORI) number was previously required for COPS Office Grantees and awards. This number is assigned by the FBI and was the agency's unique identifier. The number is included as a reference for COPS Office awards made in FY 2020 and prior years. Currently, the entity's UEI serves as the unique identifier for COPS Office awards.

JustGrants pulls entity information from SAM.gov. Your entity’s address must be up-to-date in SAM.gov. After updating your address in SAM.gov, you will generally see updated information in JustGrants within 1-5 days.

Throughout the federal government, SAM.gov is considered the "source of truth" for organizational entity information. JustGrants pull critical entity identifiers from SAM.gov on a daily basis and then updates the Entity Profile within 1-5 days.

Maintaining an "active" SAM.gov entity registration status is critical. If an entity's registration expires, its DOJ grant funding will be suspended until the status becomes "active" again. 

For any inquiries related to your SAM account, please use the resources available on SAM.gov and/or contact the SAM Service Desk (Federal Service Desk) for assistance. 

All entities seeking Department of Justice (DOJ) grant funding must have an active registration in SAM.gov. Once registered, entities must complete annual renewals to maintain an active status.

It is recommended that you begin the SAM.gov registration or renewal process 30 days prior to any deadlines to allow for the time necessary to complete the full process, including SAM.gov's entity validation process. If you intend to apply for a specific DOJ opportunity, refer to the Grants.gov due date provided on the notice of funding opportunity, and plan your SAM.gov registration accordingly.

For additional support, visit SAM.gov Help.

To learn more about the DOJ application submission process, visit the JustGrants Application Submission training page.

Section 200.204(a) (Notices of funding opportunities, Summary of information in notices of funding opportunities) of 2CFR, Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards states, “The Federal awarding agency must display the following information posted on the OMB-designated governmentwide website for funding and applying for Federal financial assistance…”

Grants.gov is currently the OMB-designated government-wide website for funding and applying for federal financial assistance. DOJ announces all federal discretionary competitive funding opportunities as well as non-competitive funding opportunities in Grants.gov.

Grants.gov is the first step of the application process where the applicant must complete the SF-424 before proceeding. Once submitted, application information will be automatically transmitted to JustGrants, where applicants will need to complete the remaining sections of their application. JustGrants was designed to leverage the authentication and registration information, which is initiated in SAM.gov and used to apply in Grants.gov, to authorize the electronic submission of an application in JustGrants. 

Please note, there are two submission deadlines for DOJ funding opportunities. First, the Grants.gov submission deadline, which must be met before an applicant can submit the full application in JustGrants, followed by the JustGrants deadline. The deadlines for each DOJ funding opportunity can be found on the cover page of the notice of funding opportunity for which the applicant is applying.

The SF-424 is a standard form required for submission of pre-applications, applications and related information. Grants.gov will highlight the specific fields that are required to complete in order to submit the SF-424.

In Section 8.F of the SF-424, please include the name and contact information of the individual who will complete the application materials in JustGrants. JustGrants will use this contact information to assign the Application Submitter role in JustGrants.

No. You must submit the SF-424 in Grants.gov first.

Once you get into JustGrants, you can update most data fields associated with the SF-424 (e.g., requested funding amount, project title, type of applicant). The only data that cannot be edited directly in the application in JustGrants are the entity and program identifiers (e.g., UEI, Funding Opportunity Number). 

The individual identified in the (Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application) in Section 8.F of the SF-424 will be designated as the Application Submitter in JustGrants. This information in the SF-424 cannot be changed; however, the Entity Administrator can reassign the Application Submitter role to another user in JustGrants.

Explore open and forthcoming DOJ funding opportunities and sign up to receive emails as new funding opportunities are released on our Find DOJ Funding Opportunities page.

Follow the step-by-step breakdown of the application process on our Application Submission page with access to eLearning videos, up-to-date reference guides and other relevant resources. Specifically —

• the Application Submission Checklist provides an overview of the necessary steps to complete the two-part application process in Grants.gov and JustGrants;
• the Application Submission Job Aid Reference Guide provides a detailed overview of the application submission process; and
• the Weekly Training Webinars page includes the schedule for upcoming training webinars with sessions dedicated to the application process, entity management, award acceptance and Post-Award.

No. All applications must be submitted electronically via Grants.gov and JustGrants.

If requesting additional funding, a new application is required.

Current award recipients may request an extension to receive additional time to achieve the goals and objectives of their program. These extensions are not automatic and do not provide additional funding. All extension requests will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

Access the Training: Grant Award Modifications page for resources on this topic or contact your assigned DOJ Grant Manager.

No. The budget form is not available for download at this time. Please refer to your specific notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for details.

For NOFOs that use the web-based budget form, you are required to manually enter the budget information. Some formula NOFOs ask for a budget attachment. Please refer to your specific funding opportunity for details.

Each grant making component (COPS Office, OJP and OJP) has different requirements. JustGrants has the ability to collect year-by-year budget information. Please refer to the specific program NOFO to confirm whether you should enter yearly or lump-sum budget information.

Please refer to the NOFO and to the information next to “Instructions” at the top of each budget category in JustGrants.