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2. Central Contractor Registration (CCR): http: / /www.ccr.gov/ <br />Telephone: 888 - 227 -2423 or 269 - 961 -5757 <br />Central Contractor Registration (CCR) is the primary registrant database for the U.S. Federal <br />Government. CCR collects, validates, stores, and disseminates data in support of agency <br />acquisition missions, including Federal agency assistance awards. Please note that the term <br />"assistance awards" includes grants, cooperative agreements and other forms of federal <br />assistance. <br />The information input into CCR is the primary method through which the Government facilitates <br />payments through electronic fund transfer (EFT). See Item 4 for information on the EFT <br />payment method through the Department of Treasury's "ASAP" system. <br />Entities (private non - profits, educational organizations, state and regional agencies, etc.) that <br />already have an award from the Federal Government, or entities that apply for assistance awards <br />through Grants.gov must complete a one -time registration to provide basic information, and must <br />update or renew their registration at least once per year to maintain an active status. However, <br />registration in no way guarantees that an assistance award will be awarded. <br />When completing the CCR registration process, be sure to complete the Marketing Partner ID <br />(MPIN), which will become your password, and Electronic Business Primary Point of Contact <br />fields. These are mandatory fields that are required when submitting grant applications through <br />Grants.gov. The registration process will take approximately 30 minutes, and you should receive <br />your CCR registration within 7 -10 business days. <br />3. Grants.gov: htip://www.grants.go <br />Telephone: 800 -518 -4726 <br />Grants.gov was born as a governmental resource named the E -Grants Initiative, part of the <br />President's 2002 Fiscal Year Management Agenda to improve government services to the public: <br />"Agencies will allow applicants for Federal Grants to apply for and ultimately manage grant <br />funds online through a common web site, simplifying grants management and eliminating <br />redundancies." <br />The concept has its origins in the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of <br />1999, also known as Public Law 106 -107. P.L. 106 -107 was enacted in November 1999 and the <br />purposes are to: <br />A. Improve the effectiveness and performance of Federal financial assistance programs. <br />B. Simplify Federal assistance application and reporting requirements. <br />C. Improve the delivery of services to the public. <br />D. Facilitate greater coordination among those responsible for delivering the services. <br />As a Department of the Interior agency, the Bureau of Land Management is a partner with <br />Page 2 of 5 <br />