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News from Grants.gov

Grants.gov anticipates the release of Adobe Reader 8.1.1 at the end of October.  Until that release, Grants.gov has identified Citrix as a viable option for applicants to submit using Vista.  Instructions on how to use the Citrix solution are available at http://www.grants.gov/help/general_faqs.jsp#18.

News from ACF

Administration for Children and Families (ACF) grants staff will continue to post grant application packages on Grants.gov using PureEdge forms until after the Adobe 8.1.1 release has been fully tested.

FFATA Update

The COE is sending data to the HHS Tracking Accountability in Government Grants System (TAGGS), which is ready to support Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) requirements. For January 2008, the FFATA Task Force has said Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) data will be used.

Advances in OLDC 3.0

On Monday, October 22, Online Data Collection (OLDC) version 3.0 will be released, with a new look-and-feel. This new version improves the Assignment Delegation module and the "View Assignments" screen for ACF staff, and provides a view of grant application packages.

Migrations in 2008

Data has successfully been loaded into a GrantSolutions.gov training database for USDA's Food Safety and Information Service (FSIS) and is being tested. Migration from the GATES client-server system will continue throughout FY 2008. Training and migration to the GrantSolutions.gov Discretionary Grant module will be scheduled in the upcoming months for the Administration on Aging (AoA), the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare (CMS), and ACF.