A directive published in the June 27, 2003 Federal Register requires new grant applicants provide a DUNS (Data Universal Numbering System) number when applying for Federal grants through the Grants.gov web site after October 31, 2003. The DUNS is a unique 9 digit identification number provided by Dun and Bradstreet. The DUNS had not previously been maintained on the Payment Management System for existing grant recipients; however, we are now in the process of updating our records for all payee accounts in our system.

Beginning Monday, February 14th, the 'Request for Payment' screen will include a field for your organization’s DUNS number.

• Enter the 9 digit DUNS in the first box.
• If your organization uses the Plus4 on CCR*, enter the Plus4 in the second box
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• Once the DUNS has been entered, it will be retained and displayed on future requests and you will not have to enter it again.

Some recipients recently received and responded to an email from DPM requesting DUNS information. The high volume of response and the resulting data entry validation has proven to be overwhelming, so everyone having a DUNS number is being asked to enter it on the 'Request for Payment' screen.

If your organization does not have a DUNS number, please disregard this request. If you are uncertain whether your organization has a DUNS or to request a DUNS, contact Dun & Bradstreet at (866) 705-5711.

If you have questions regarding this request, please call the DPM Help Desk at (877) 614-5533 or your DPM account liaison.

*Grants.gov has selected the CCR (Central Contractor Registry) as the system in which all new recipients must register. Grants.gov is the centralized federal site where applicants can find and apply for new grant opportunities. If you would like more information, visit the CCR link on the www.grants.gov/GetStarted site.