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Accepting or Declining a DOC Award

Note: Only a Signing Official can accept or decline an award.

  1. Log in to eRA Commons; see Logging into eRA Commons.
  2. Navigate to the Status module.
  3. Use Status search options to search for the award; see Status Search for SOs.
    For instructions on how to use the Awarding Office/IC button to limit searches to specific grantor organizations, see Searching for Awards by Awarding Office/IC (Search Criteria).
  4. In Status search results, click the award's three-dot ellipsis menu and select Accept/Decline Award.

The Accept or Decline Award screen appears.

  1. Click either the Accept or Decline button.
  • You will see the following popup if you click the Accept button. Enter optional comments to agency personnel and click the Accept button in the popup to confirm your selection.
    Accept a DOC Award
  • You will see the following popup if you click the Decline button. Enter optional comments to agency personnel and click the Decline button in the popup to confirm your selection.
    Decline a DOC Award

A green success banner appears on the Accept or Decline Awards screen and the Accept and Decline buttons are now grayed out (disabled).