Notice – Amending Federal Financial Assistance-Related Forms to Include Universal Identifier

June 6, 2008

ETA REGIONAL INFORMATION ALERT NO. 090-08

ORIGINATING OFFICE: Region 5

SUBJECT: Notice – Amending Federal Financial Assistance-Related Forms to Include Universal Identifier

PROGRAMS: All Programs

1. Purpose. To transmit notice of an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memorandum authorizing each Federal Agency to add a field for the applicant’s Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number to the application forms.

2. References. Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 110, June 6, 2008, pp. 32415-32416; Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (Pub. L. 109–282, ‘‘the Transparency Act’’); Federal Financial Assistance Awards;DUNS Number; 72 FR 42444.

3. Links. This Alert is in the Regional website Resource page at:

http://www.doleta.gov/regions/regionalresources/

Link to Federal Register attachment (.pdf)

4. Substance. This OMB memorandum broadens the effect of a policy issued in 2003, which authorized agencies to include a DUNS number field in applications for grants and cooperative agreements. It broadens the 2003 policy to other forms of Federal financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, including loans and sub-awards. The additional authority is needed in order for agencies to implement the requirements of the Transparency Act.

The OMB memorandum is an interim measure, pending issuance of more permanent policy for Transparency Act reporting requirements.

5. Action. Program administrators are requested to share this Information Alert with appropriate staff.

6. Contact. Questions and comments about this Alert may be directed to Marguerite Pridgen on 202.395.7844. Questions or comments about the format of this Alert may be directed to Robert Rainault on 312.596.5416.

7. Expiration Date. Continuing

8. Attachment. Federal Register Vol. 73, No. 110, June 6, 2008, pp. 32415-32416