Contact:
Mamie Bittner, Director of Public and Legislative Affairs, Institute of Museum and Library Services, [log in to unmask] , 202-606-8339 or
Eileen Maxwell, Public Affairs Specialist, Institute of Museum and Library Services, [log in to unmask] , 202-606-8339
Applicants for Federal Grants Need a DUNS Number (Data Universal Numbering System)
Background
In order to improve the statistical reporting of federal
grants and cooperative agreements, the Office of Management and Budget has
directed all federal agencies to require all applicants to federal grants to
provide a Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS)
number when applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after
October 1, 2003. The DUNS number will be required whether an applicant is
submitting a paper application or an electronic application.
Use of the
DUNS number government-wide will provide a cost-effective means to identify
entities receiving those awards and their business relationships. The identifier
will be used for tracking purposes, and to validate address and point of contact
information. The DUNS number already is in use by the federal government
generally to identify entities receiving federal contracts and by some agencies
in their grant and cooperative agreement processes. Among existing numbering
systems, the DUNS is the only one that provides the federal government the
ability to determine hierarchical and family-tree data for related
organizations.
What you need to do
Organizations should verify
that they have a DUNS number or take the steps needed to obtain one as soon as
possible if there is a possibility that they will be applying for Federal grants
or cooperative agreements on or after October 1, 2003. Organizations can receive
a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request
line at 1-866-705-5711 or by visiting http://www.dnb.com/us/
. Individuals who would personally receive a grant or cooperative agreement
award from the federal government apart from any business or non-profit
organization they may operate, and foreign entities are exempt from this
requirement.
If your organization does not have a DUNS number, and you
anticipate that your organization will apply for a grant or cooperative
agreement from IMLS on or after October 1, 2003, you should take steps to obtain
a DUNS number in advance of the application deadline. If your organization does
not have a DUNS number, you may not be able to apply for Federal grants or
cooperative agreements after this time.
Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Specialist
Institute of
Museum and Library Services
1100 Pennsylvania
Ave., N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8339
202-606-8591 (fax)
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Eileen Maxwell
Public Affairs Specialist
Institute of
Museum and Library Services
1100 Pennsylvania
Ave., N.W.
Suite 510
Washington, DC 20506
202-606-8339
202-606-8591 (fax)
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