Guide for the Status and esnap capabilities in the era commons for the pi

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  Once you’ve logged onto the system you can use the various functions.
  

The Status Capability

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  Select the Status link from the light blue list of options
  
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  Once there, you can select either PI Status, giving you a list of your current proposals, their status and different available actions:
  

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  Or eSubmissions, which allows you to search on different criteria to bring up a list of proposal(s):
  

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  Select the appropriate proposal to view its status information, showing:
  
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    Submission dates
    
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    Contact information of program official
    
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    Application information
    
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    General grant information
    
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  The information will appear in the following format:
  

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  OR you can click on a certain action dependant upon the proposal’s status (awarded/pending) to view various information:
  
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    JIT (awarded/pending)
    
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    eSNAP (pending)
    
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    Progress Report (pending)
    

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  Before you begin entering information into eSNAP, you should have:
  
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    Word file containing the scientific progress write-up and its location
    
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    A list of publications you would like to include
    
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    Your signing official and administrative official is known:
    
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      Christina Haddock for Discovery Park proposals
      

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  Rebecca White for all other proposals options
  
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  A list of all your current grants will appear
  

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  Select the non-competing continuation grant you would like to work on by clicking on the grant number
  
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  The eSNAP menu will appear. This will be your main check point as to the completion of your application
  

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  From the dark blue area, select Upload Science and enter the required information.
  
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    The progress report file being requested should be a previously prepared document (Word or pdf) that contains the scientific component of the progress report and should not contain publication information, for publications should be entered separately under publication information.
    
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    Once all information is entered, hit save and then designate the page as complete.
    
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  Now, select the Edit Business tab from the dark blue area. This will add a new list of items:
  
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    Org. Info
    
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    Performance Sites
    
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    Key Personnel
    
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    Research Subject
    
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    SNAP Questions & Checklist
    
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    Inclusion Enrollment
    
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  One by one select each item, fill out the information and designate the section as complete.
  
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  When completing each page, focus on fields that are required (they are designated by an *).
  
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  Once you have finished each section, return to the eSNAP menu by selecting Manage eSNAP to ensure the status of your application is complete.
  
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  Once everything is stated as complete, hit Validate. This will display any errors you might have with your application:
  

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  Fix any of the errors that might be indicated.
  
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  Once completed and all errors are corrected click View eSNAP report to view the final document. While viewing, print a copy to include with your transmittal check sheet.
  
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  Indicate your username and password to the eRA Commons on the transmittal check sheet to allow the business office to view your proposal on-line. The business office will then route the e-proposal to SPS.