States use the Windows Systems Approach to Grants Administration (WinSAGA) to apply for SEP grants and report to DOE. DOE put WinSAGA into place in 1999, and every state and territory has access to it today. DOE plans to put a Web-based grants management system into production called Grants.Gov, which SEP will begin to adopt in FY 2005.
Technical Assistance Service Providers Solicitation
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is currently developing a service network to provide technical assistance to State Energy Program (SEP) and Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) recipients. A request for interested parties to support the development of this network was issued by ORNL from July 31–November 2, 2009, and a bidder's list including 45 interested organizations was developed. On November 3, ORNL issued solicitation materials to these organizations; proposals are due by 4 p.m. on December 7, 2009. Interested parties should contact the organizations on the bidders list (PDF 47 KB).
States Use WinSAGA to Report to DOE
WinSAGA is a national database of program management information that supports the administration of all EERE grants awarded by the Regional Offices, including those awarded to the states. The system has been installed in almost every state and interfaces with other DOE information and accounting systems. Compared with previous requirements, WinSAGA reduces data redundancy and paperwork.
WinSAGA collects the following data for the Weatherization and State Energy Programs:
- State applications, including master and annual files.
- Grant applications and awards.
- Budgets.
- Payment information.
- Financial status reports.
- Quarterly program reports, including program status reports.
- Other quarterly and semiannual reports.
- Assurances and certifications.
WinSAGA interfaces with other data systems and sends award information to the DOE Headquarters Departmental Integrated Standardized Core Accounting System (DISCAS) and Procurement and Assistance Data System (PADS). Additionally, WinSAGA receives payment information from DISCAS. For more information, contact the WinSAGA Hotline via email.
Federal Regulations Relevant to the State Energy Program
DOE's State Energy Program is authorized under 10 CFR Part 420. For details, see the Code of Federal Regulations.
In addition, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has cost princples for federal grantees that states are required to comply with
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