Account Setup

Following official notification of award receipt and/or receipt of a fully executed grant or contract agreement:

• Your pre-award proposal reviewer will facilitate the establishment of a unique 144 (federal) or 133 (non-federal) account number for each project.
• The beginning and end date for expenditures against the account are established, based on the grant/contract agreement.
• The account number and name of the grant accountant responsible for the account will be e-mailed to you and your Dean's Business Office. Please keep this message for reference.
• RSA will create a Regent's notice accepting the award for the University.

Backstop Request

Assuming that RSA has a properly completed and signed Transmittal Form and a proposal on file, it may be possible for an account to be established prior to receipt of the official award. If there is a reasonable certainty that an award will be made and accepted by the institution, a Request for Backstop—approved by the Chair and Dean/Director of the division—can be forwarded to RSA. Because some funding sources do not allow expenditures prior to award acceptance, the Backstop Request must also be approved by Director of RSA.