For all grant programs funded with Federal dollars, the State is required under 2 CFR 200 to confirm applicants and grantees are registered with SAM.gov and are not suspended or debarred from receiving Federal funding.  Our office is able to confirm your agency information on SAM.gov via your agency name or Unique Entity Identifier (UEI). Grant awards may not be executed, and funds may not be advanced until the State can confirm your agency meets this Federal requirement. Once your agency is registered with SAM.gov, the Agency Power User must list the UEI under the Agency Administration tab in GEMS. More detailed information is provided in the solicitation.

If an agency has an active grant or has had a grant with DHSS in recent years, registration may not be necessary. Please contact your Agency Power User or your DHSS Grants Administrator to confirm if your agency and contact information already exists in GEMS. Creating duplicate agencies or contacts may cause errors.

If your agency is new to GEMS, your registration must be approved before you can submit an application.  Agency Power Users must log in to assign permissions and invite other agency users into GEMS. Once permissions have been assigned, users must login using their myAlaska account to authenticate their identity.

Additional information for federally funded DHSS grants:  The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) consolidated eight of its existing circulars into one document.  This document, titled 2 CFR Part 200 Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, commonly referred to as the Uniform Guidance.  The Uniform Guidance was published in the Federal Register on December 26, 2013 and was effective December 26, 2014 for all federal award and pass-through federal awards (sub-awards to DHSS grantees). All procurements are based on procurement standards established in applicable OMB Circulars, state regulations, and statutes. Additional information on the Uniform Guidance and how it affects your federally funded DHSS sub-award can be found at http://doa.alaska.gov/dof/ssa/super_circ.html and additional FAQs can be found at  https://cfo.gov/grants/uniform-guidance/.  The Uniform Guidance is a substantial document and is available in electronic format online at the e-CFR website here, https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=c6b2f053952359ba94470ad3a7c1a975&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title02/2cfr200_main_02.tpl.

Please note, assistance is available only until 4:00 p.m. during normal state business days.  If you are a current grantee please contact your DHSS Grants Administrator indicated on your grant award. If you are not a grantee, please contact DHSS Grants and Procurement Manager Amy Burke at (907) 465-1624 or at amy.burke@alaska.gov and she will be glad to help you.

The myAlaska HelpDesk is no longer available.  Please direct any myAlaska questions or sign-in issues to Amy Burke at the contact information above as well.