Tips

In response to user feedback, the PERIS™ Team has implemented two updates to email notifications.

If you are a Mac/iOS user experiencing issues logging into MyFunding or MyRA (such as a continuous loop of log-on screens, etc.), try using Firefox or Chrome to access these sites.  If the login issues continue, please contact the PERIS™ Help Desk (peristeam@pitt.edu) for further assistance.

Departments are required to update the status of their proposals in MyFunding when proposals are submitted by the Department directly to the sponsor.

Once the proposal is submitted to the sponsor, the Department should select the ‘Submit to Non-Grants Gov Sponsor’ activity and attach a copy of the submitted proposal (Figures 1 and 2).

The PERIS™ Team continues to receive a large number of requests to add new sponsors to MyFunding with incomplete details. Therefore, as a reminder, when a Sponsor is not listed in MyFunding, please provide the necessary information on the New Sponsor Request Form.

As a reminder, contacting the correct person in the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) will ensure that questions related to MyFunding are handled quickly and efficiently. 

The Department Administrator listed on funding proposals and awards can be updated by using the ‘Manage Access’ activity (see Figures 1 & 2).

Only individuals listed with edit rights can manage the access of others on funding proposals or awards. The activity is available in all states (for example Active, Department Review, or Specialist Review).

In response to the new U.S.

As a reminder, when you receive a request for clarification from the Office of Sponsored Programs (OSP) for a MyRA agreement, please use ‘Submit Changes’ (Figure 1) as soon as the requested information has been provided.

OSP is unable to proceed with processing, reviewing, or negotiating the agreement while it is in ‘Clarification Requested’ state.

Federal sponsors are updating frequently funding opportunity packages, therefore, please ensure that the correct and most up-to-date Opportunity ID is being selected on the Submission Information Smartform for the application. If an incorrect or outdated Opportunity ID is selected, the application may be rejected with errors upon submission.

For example, opportunities using FORMS-I may have been updated to FORMS-I-REVISED.

To grant access to an SF-424 application, click ‘Assign Editors and Readers’ on the Workspace left side menu (Figure 1).  Assign either a Project Reader or Editor to the SF-424 application by searching for the name to add and then click ‘OK’ (Figure 2).

Figure 1: SF-242 Workspace