Health Care and Other Facilities User Guide

HRSA EHB USER GUIDE

Healthcare and Other Facilities (HCOF)
Progress Reports
User Guide for Grantees

Table of Contents
1.

INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................5

2.

GETTING STARTED ................................................................................................................................ 5
2.1.

2.1.1

What is a Health Care and Other Facilities progress report and who is required to submit it? .. 5

2.1.2

When is the report available for filing? ........................................................................................ 6

2.1.3

When is the deadline for submission? ........................................................................................... 6

2.2.

3.

ACCESSING HCOF PROGRESS REPORTS ................................................................................................ 6

2.2.1

Required Roles .............................................................................................................................. 6

2.2.2

Accessing Progress Reports .......................................................................................................... 8

2.2.3

Working with the Progress Reports List Page ............................................................................ 10

2.2.4

Tracking the Due Date of the Report .......................................................................................... 13

2.2.5

Tracking the Status of the Report ................................................................................................ 14

WORKING ON THE HCOF STATUS REPORT ................................................................................. 16
3.1.

4.

PROCESS OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................. 5

SYSTEM BEHAVIOR .............................................................................................................................. 16

3.1.1

Navigating Report Sections ......................................................................................................... 16

3.1.2

Entering Data.............................................................................................................................. 16

3.1.3

Saving and Continuing ................................................................................................................ 17

3.2.

SYSTEM CONVENTIONS........................................................................................................................ 17

3.3.

STATUS PAGE ...................................................................................................................................... 18

3.4.

BASIC INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................... 19

3.5.

STATUS INFORMATION ......................................................................................................................... 20

3.5.1

Type and Awards Information ..................................................................................................... 20

3.5.2

Project Completion Information ................................................................................................. 21

3.5.3

Drawdown Percentage Information ............................................................................................ 21

3.5.4

Start Date Information ................................................................................................................ 21

3.5.5

Completion Date Information ..................................................................................................... 22

3.5.6

Current Status ............................................................................................................................. 22

3.6.

DATA AUDIT STATUS........................................................................................................................... 23

3.7.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................................... 25

3.8.

REVIEW................................................................................................................................................ 29

3.9.

SUBMIT ................................................................................................................................................ 30

CHANGE REQUEST PROCESS ............................................................................................................ 31
4.1.

RESPONDING TO CHANGE REQUESTS ................................................................................................... 31

4.2.

RE-SUBMITTING YOUR PROGRESS REPORT .......................................................................................... 31

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5.

SUPPORT AND CONTACT ................................................................................................................... 31

List of Tables
Table 2.1: HCOF Report Types ............................................................................................................ 5
Table 2.2: Progress Report Privileges .................................................................................................. 7
Table 2.3: Schedule Status ................................................................................................................ 15
Table 2.4: Submission Status ............................................................................................................. 15
Table 3.1: System Conventions .......................................................................................................... 17
Table 3.2: Section Status ................................................................................................................... 19

List of Figures
Figure 2.1: Manage User Privileges Page ............................................................................................ 6
Figure 2.2: Welcome Page in Grantee Handbook ................................................................................ 8
Figure 2.3: View Portfolio Page in Grantee Handbook......................................................................... 8
Figure 2.4: Grant Handbook Overview Page ....................................................................................... 9
Figure 2.5: Progress Report List Page ................................................................................................. 9
Figure 2.6: HCOF Report Window...................................................................................................... 10
Figure 2.7: Progress Reports List Page Item for Report Not Started ................................................. 10
Figure 2.8: Progress Reports List Page Item for Report In Progress ................................................. 11
Figure 2.9: Search Button on Progress Reports List Page ................................................................ 11
Figure 2.10: Progress Report Search Page ....................................................................................... 12
Figure 2.11: Progress Reports List Page Item for Submitted Report ................................................. 12
Figure 2.12: Monitor Schedules Link on Left Side Menu for Grant Handbook ................................... 13
Figure 2.13: Progress Report on Monitor Schedules Page ................................................................ 13
Figure 2.14: Progress Reports List Page Showing Due Date for Pending Report ............................. 14
Figure 2.15: Progress Reports List Page Showing Status of Pending Progress Reports .................. 14
Figure 3.1: Left Side Menu for Financial Status Report Module ........................................................ 16
Figure 3.2: Status Page for HCOF Report ......................................................................................... 18
Figure 3.3: Basic Information Page .................................................................................................... 19
Figure 3.4: Status Information Page ................................................................................................... 20
Figure 3.5: Type and Grantee Awards Information Areas .................................................................. 20
Figure 3.6: Project Completion Information Area ............................................................................... 21
Figure 3.7: Drawdown Percentage Information Area ......................................................................... 21
Figure 3.8: Start Date Information Area ............................................................................................. 21
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Figure 3.9: Completion Date Information Area ................................................................................... 22
Figure 3.10: Current Status Area........................................................................................................ 22
Figure 3.11: Data Audit Status Report ............................................................................................... 23
Figure 3.12: Justification Page for Data Audit Report ........................................................................ 24
Figure 3.13: Data Audit Report Exception Explained ......................................................................... 24
Figure 3.14: Supporting Documents Page ......................................................................................... 25
Figure 3.15: Attached Documents Area ............................................................................................. 25
Figure 3.16: Attach Document Page .................................................................................................. 26
Figure 3.17: Choose File Dialog Box .................................................................................................. 26
Figure 3.18: Attach Document Page after Browsing for File .............................................................. 27
Figure 3.19: Attach Document Page with Attached Document .......................................................... 27
Figure 3.20: Supporting Documents Page with Attached Document ................................................. 28
Figure 3.21: Review Page .................................................................................................................. 29
Figure 3.22: Submit Page ................................................................................................................... 30
Figure 3.23: Submit Confirmation ....................................................................................................... 30
Figure 4.1: Progress Reports List Page Item Showing Report with Change Requested ................... 31

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1. Introduction
Assistance provided under HHS appropriations has supported the construction, renovation and
equipment needs at facilities such as hospitals, outpatient clinics, skilled nursing facilities, university
academic programs, health departments, trauma care centers, drug abuse centers, research
centers, etc., through an earmark program called “Health Care and Other Facilities ” (HCOF).
Funding is limited to earmarked entities and the purposes identified in the Appropriation.
Grantee institutions that receive assistance under this program must file periodic progress reports.
Beginning November 11, 2008, these progress reports will be submitted through the HRSA
Electronic Handbook (EHB).
The purpose of this document is to provide detailed, step-by-step instructions to grantees for
preparing and submitting progress reports for the HCOF program through the EHB.

2. Getting Started
2.1. Process Overview
2.1.1

What is a Health Care and Other Facilities progress report and who is required to
submit it?
An HCOF progress report is a status update report for a project funded through the HCOF program.
There are numerous types of projects funded through this grant program, as indicated by the Code
column in the table below. Grantees who receive funding through this program must either file a
quarterly or an annual report, as detailed in Table 2.1.
Table 2.1: HCOF Report Types
Code

Description

Reporting Cycle

E

Equipment only

Annual

R

Renovation

Quarterly

N

New Construction/addition/fixed equipment

Quarterly

D

Design only

Quarterly

N/R

New Construction AND renovation of two separate buildings

Quarterly

N/E

New Construction AND moveable equipment that will be purchased
for a different building

Quarterly

N/D

New Construction AND design only for an entirely different building
(this type of project is rare)

Quarterly

R/E

Renovation AND moveable equipment that will be purchased for a
different building

Quarterly

R/D

Renovation AND design only for an entirely different building
(this type of project is rare)

Quarterly

D/E

Design only AND moveable equipment purchases

Quarterly

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2.1.2 When is the report available for filing?
The HCOF progress report is available in the EHB five business days before the end of the reporting
period.
2.1.3 When is the deadline for submission?
The deadline for submission of a HCOF progress report is five business days after the end of the
reporting period. This information is displayed on the Monitor Schedules and Progress Reports list
pages in the EHB. See section 2.2.4 below.

2.2. Accessing HCOF Progress Reports
2.2.1 Required Roles
In order to access, work on and submit a HCOF progress report, you must be a registered user
within the EHB, with appropriate roles and privileges.
If you do not have a HRSA EHB account, please create one at:
https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/RegistrationWizard.asp

Every EHB user has the organization-level role of Authorizing Official (AO), Business Official (BO) or
Other. You request that role when you create your EHB account. To work on submissions for a
grant, you must also have the grant-level role of Project Director (PD) or Other for that grant. In the
case of the HCOF progress report, you must have the Project Director or Other role for the grant for
which the report is being submitted, and you must have one or more of the privileges listed in Table
2.2 below.
The Project Director automatically has all privileges associated with a grant, including the privilege to
view, edit and submit progress reports. He or she may grant these privileges (as well as others) to
any user who is registered with his or her organization. This is done through the Manage User
Privileges page (Figure 2.1).
Figure 2.1: Manage User Privileges Page

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All users (including the PD) who need to work on a progress report for a grant should ensure that the
grant is in their portfolio. Click the „View Portfolio‟ link from the left side menu in the EHB. If the grant is
not listed, click the „Add to Portfolio‟ link and follow the directions on screen. The PD will be given
immediate access to the grant. Others will be given access and privileges when the PD approves their
request.

The privileges you have determine what you can do. You may have any or all of the view, edit and
submit progress report privileges for the grant. Table 2.2 summarizes the permissions associated
with each privilege.
Table 2.2: Progress Report Privileges
Privilege

View Progress Report

Permissions


Access the read-only version of the report



Access the read-only versions of the reports submitted for all previous
reporting periods

All permissions associated with the 'View' privilege plus
Edit Progress Report



Enter and save the data in the electronic forms



View change requests and comments from the HRSA reviewer

All permissions associated with the 'Edit' privilege plus
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2.2.2 Accessing Progress Reports
If you are already a registered user, you can follow these steps to get started:
1. Point your browser to https://grants.hrsa.gov/webexternal/Login.asp.
2. Log into the EHB using your Grantee login and password.
3. The Welcome page opens (Figure 2.2). On the side menu, under Grants Portfolio, click on
the 'View Portfolio' link.
Figure 2.2: Welcome Page in Grantee Handbook

4. The View Portfolio page opens (Figure 2.3), containing the Grants List. Locate the grant for
which you are submitting the progress report. Click on 'Open Grant Handbook.‟
Figure 2.3: View Portfolio Page in Grantee Handbook

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5. The Grant Handbook opens to the Overview page (Figure 2.4). On the side menu, under
Submissions, click on 'Progress Reports.'
Figure 2.4: Grant Handbook Overview Page

6. The Progress Reports list page opens (Figure 2.5). The Progress report page may list
multiple reports. Click on „Start Report‟ for the report you want to work on.
Figure 2.5: Progress Report List Page

Each available HCOF progress report appears on the Progress Reports list page. Reports are made
available 5 business days prior to the start of the reporting period.
If multiple HCOF progress reports are available, you must first complete the one for the earliest
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7. The report opens in a new window (Figure 2.6). Refer to Section 3 below for instructions on
completing the report.
Figure 2.6: HCOF Report Window

Your Internet browser must be configured to allow popup windows.
You should maximize the HCOF progress report window while working on it.
Advanced Windows users: You may close the main EHB window. This will not affect your HCOF
session.

2.2.3 Working with the Progress Reports List Page
The Progress Reports List page displays available progress reports. For each report, high-level
information is presented in tabular format. For reports not started yet (Figure 2.7), a link is provided
to the related Notice of Grant Award (NGA). Click „Start Report‟ to open the report for editing.
Figure 2.7: Progress Reports List Page Item for Report Not Started

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For reports that have been started (Figure 2.8), links are provided to a printable (HTML format)
version of the report and to the related NGA. Click „Submit Report‟ to open the Submit page for the
report, or „Edit Report‟ to open the report for editing.
Figure 2.8: Progress Reports List Page Item for Report In Progress

Progress reports that have been submitted to HRSA do not, by default, appear on the Progress
Reports list page. To display these reports, you must search for them. To do this, follow these steps:
1. On the Progress Reports list page, click the Search button in the upper right corner of the list
(Figure 2.9).
Figure 2.9: Search Button on Progress Reports List Page

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2. The Search page opens (Figure 2.10), giving you the capability to search for progress
reports that have been submitted. Enter search criteria, and then click Search.
Figure 2.10: Progress Report Search Page

3. The search result screen (not shown) opens, showing progress reports that match your
search criteria.
For reports that have been submitted (Figure 2.11), links are provided to a printable (HTML format)
version of the report and to the related NGA.
Figure 2.11: Progress Reports List Page Item for Submitted Report

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2.2.4 Tracking the Due Date of the Report
The due date for a HCOF report is given on the Monitor Schedules page as well as the Progress
Reports list page in your Grant Handbook.
Click Monitor Schedules under Submissions on the left side menu (Figure 2.12) to access the
Monitor Schedules page, or click Progress Reports to access the Progress Reports list page.
Figure 2.12:
Monitor Schedules Link on Left Side Menu for Grant Handbook

The Monitor Schedules page (Figure 2.13) lists all current post-award submissions, including HCOF
progress reports, with their due dates and the number of days remaining before the due date. If the
due date has passed, the Monitor Schedules page shows by how many days the submission is late.
Figure 2.13: Progress Report on Monitor Schedules Page

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The Progress Reports list page (Figure 2.14) lists all outstanding progress reports, with the due date
for each.
Figure 2.14: Progress Reports List Page Showing Due Date for Pending Report

2.2.5 Tracking the Status of the Report
The status of a HCOF report is given on the Progress Reports list page, as shown in Figure 2.15
below.
Figure 2.15: Progress Reports List Page Showing Status of Pending Progress Reports

There are two kinds of status to be tracked for your report, the „Schedule Status‟ and the
„Submission Status.‟ The schedule status is the status of the report as it proceeds through its
lifecycle, as described in Table 2.3 below.

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Table 2.3: Schedule Status
Schedule Status
Not Started

This indicates that the report has never been worked on. When a new report
is available in the grants handbook, its status will be 'Not Started.'

In Progress

Clicking on the „Start Report‟ link changes the status of the report to „In
Progress.‟ Once in this status, the report never reverts to „Not Started.‟

Submitted

This indicates that the report has been submitted to HRSA. Once in this
status, the report never reverts to „In Progress.‟ This is the „end‟ status for the
report, except as noted below.

After the report has been submitted, it is reviewed by HRSA. If, for any
reason, the reviewer finds it necessary to request changes or corrections from
the grantee, the report will again be made available to the grantee. At this
Change Requested time the schedule status will move to 'Change Requested'. The report will stay
in this status while it is being edited to address the requested changes. When
the changes have been made and the report has been re-submitted, the
schedule status will revert to „Submitted‟.
Within the overall lifecycle of the report, there is a second status to be tracked, the „Submission
Status.‟ This is the status of the report as it is worked on, submitted, and, if necessary, reworked and
resubmitted, as described in Table 2.4 below. A report may need to be submitted several times over
its lifecycle, and the submission status is reset each time the report is made available to the grantee
for submission.
Table 2.4: Submission Status
Submission Status
Not Started

This indicates that the report has not been started. This is the initial status
for the report; the Schedule Status is „Not Started.‟

HRSA Requested
Changes

This indicates that HRSA has returned the report to the grantee for
changes and the grantee has not taken action yet. This status is the
equivalent of „Not Started‟ except that it is used when the Schedule Status
is „Change Requested.‟

Submission in
Progress

This indicates that the grantee is working on the report. The report can be
in „Submission in Progress‟ either initially, when the Schedule Status is „In
Progress,‟ or in subsequent submission cycles, when the Schedule Status
is „Change Requested.‟ Clicking on a „Start Report‟ link changes the status
of the report from „Not Started‟ or „HRSA Requested Changes‟ to
„Submission in Progress.‟

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Submission Status

Review in Progress

This indicates that the report has been submitted and is under review by
HRSA. This could apply either to the first submission or to any resubmissions.

Processed

This indicates that HRSA has completed its review and concurred with the
submission. This is the end state for the report.

3. Working on the HCOF Status Report
As noted in Section 2.2.2 above, the HCOF report opens in a separate popup window on top of the
main EHB window. This section provides instructions for working in the HCOF report window.

3.1. System Behavior
3.1.1 Navigating Report Sections
The progress report module has been designed to make navigating the sections of the report easy.
All sections of the report can be accessed through the left side menu (Figure 3.1), available on every
page of the handbook.
Figure 3.1: Left Side Menu for Financial Status Report Module

There is a „Save‟ and „Save and Continue‟ button in each section of the report. Clicking on „Save‟ will
save the data and keep you on the same section. „Save and Continue‟ will save the data and,
assuming there are no errors on the page, navigate you to the next section of the report. If you have
reached the end of the report, the system will navigate you to the Review page.
3.1.2 Entering Data
Data entry is accomplished using the keystrokes commonly used for data entry in Web-based
systems. Use the TAB key to enter the data and navigate from one data-entry field to the next. Use
Shift+TAB to go backward. You can also navigate by clicking with the mouse.
You must make an entry in every field marked with an asterisk (*).Entries such as „None‟ or „N/A‟ are
not acceptable where numbers are called for. In these cases, enter „0‟ instead.

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3.1.3 Saving and Continuing
As noted above, there is a „Save‟ and „Save and Continue‟ button in each section of the report. You
can click the „Save‟ button at any time to save the data you have entered so far. Note that if data
entry is incomplete, the system will display error messages. You may disregard them and continue
data entry.
When data entry for a section is complete, you should click the „Save‟ button to see if there are
errors. If there are, you can address them immediately. When clicking „Save‟ produces no error
messages, you can click „Save and Continue‟ to proceed to the next section of the report.

3.2. System Conventions
Table 3.1 lists the conventions followed for system messages in the HRSA EHB as they appear in
the Financial Status Report module. Symbols used as part of these conventions are designed to
convey system messages consistently and to provide you with a richer experience while preparing
the report.
Table 3.1: System Conventions
Symbol

Denotes
Critical Error. This kind of error must be corrected before you can save your data. If
errors of this kind appear on the page and are not corrected, when you leave the page
(e.g., by using the left side menu to jump to another page) the system will revert to
your last saved data and you will lose all the data entered after the last successful
save.
Regular Error. This kind of error will let you save the data, but with these errors
existing on the page, the system will not change the status of a page to „Complete‟.
Exception. This denotes either a discrepancy or an inconsistency in the data entered
in the report. Exceptions will be shown in the Data Audit Report. These need to be
either corrected or justified.
Information. This appears to alert you to any important information on your report.
Success Message. This indicates that a particular process has been executed
successfully. This can appear anytime data is successfully saved or submitted.

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3.3. Status Page
The Status page for the report (Figure 3.2) shows high-level information about the report, users with
permission to access the report, and the completion status of all the sections that you are required to
complete before you can submit the report.
High-level information about the report is presented in tabular format at the top of the page. This is
the same information that is shown on the Progress Reports list page. Links are provided here to the
related NGA and the most recent NGA.
The Users with Permissions table is read-only. The information displayed is based on users who
have been registered for the grant and privileges they have been granted. See Section 2.2.1 above
for information on roles and permissions.
The completion status for each section is shown in the report status table at the bottom of the page.
Figure 3.2: Status Page for HCOF Report

The meaning of the entries in the Status column of the report status table is given in Table 3.2
below.

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Table 3.2: Section Status
Status

Denotes

Not Started

All sections of the report are initially in the „Not Started‟ status. Navigating to the
Table from the side menu link or by clicking on the „Update‟ link in the Status page
will change the status of the section to „In Progress.‟

In Progress

Data entry for this section is in progress. The page will remain in this status until all
the data has been entered and has been saved without errors.

Complete

Once you have entered and saved all the data within a section and there are no
errors (See Table 3.1) in that section, the section status will be changed to
„Complete.‟

For any section of the report (including those marked „Complete‟), you can click the Update link
under Action in the progress report Status table to open that section for viewing or editing.

3.4. Basic Information
The Basic Information page (Figure 3.3) asks for points of contact for the HCOF report.
Figure 3.3: Basic Information Page

The Contact Information table asks for a primary and alternate point of contact for this report. By
default, the Program Director is entered as the primary point of contact. Use the links under Action to
add, update or delete the information.
Individuals who are entered as primary or alternate points of contact need not be registered in the EHB.
They only need to be able to answer questions about the report.
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Add appears where no primary or alternate point of contact has been entered. Click Add either to
choose a point of contact from the list of people registered to this grant or to enter a new person.
Update, Change and Delete appear where a primary or alternate point of contact has been entered.
Use Update to edit the information that has been entered. Use Change either to choose a new point
of contact from the list of people registered to this grant or to enter a new person. Use Delete to
remove the person who has been entered.
Click „Save and Continue‟ when you have finished entering data on this page.

3.5. Status Information
The Status Information page (Figure 3.4) is the main section of the report. It is described in detail in
the sections below.
Figure 3.4: Status Information Page

3.5.1 Type and Awards Information
The page heading, Type Information and Grantee Awards Information areas of the Status
Information page are illustrated in Figure 3.5 below. In the page heading, links are provided to the
related NGA (Notice of Grant Award) and the most recent NGA. Information in the other areas is prepopulated from the related NGA.
Figure 3.5: Type and Grantee Awards Information Areas

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3.5.2 Project Completion Information
The Project Completion Information area of the Status Information page is illustrated in Figure 3.6
below. Click „More Information‟ to display popup help for this question.
Enter the data. Click „Calculate.‟
Clicking „Calculate‟ will NOT save changes.

Figure 3.6: Project Completion Information Area

3.5.3 Drawdown Percentage Information
The Drawdown Percentage Information area of the Status Information page is illustrated in Figure
3.7 below. Click „More Information‟ to display popup help for this question.
Enter the data. Click „Calculate.‟
Clicking „Calculate‟ will NOT save changes.

Figure 3.7: Drawdown Percentage Information Area

3.5.4 Start Date Information
The Start Date Information area of the Status Information page is illustrated in Figure 3.8 below.
Enter the estimated or actual date for the project start.
Click the calendar button (

) to pick a date and enter it in the proper format.
Figure 3.8: Start Date Information Area

If you answer “Yes,” the answer to this question will default to “Yes” and the start date will be prepopulated in subsequent reports.
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3.5.5 Completion Date Information
The Completion Date Information area of the Status Information page is illustrated in Figure 3.9
below. Enter the estimated or actual date for the completed project. For equipment only projects,
enter the estimated or actual date for the installation of the equipment items.
Click the calendar button (

) to pick a date and enter it in the proper format.

Figure 3.9: Completion Date Information Area

If you answer “Yes,” the answer to this question will default to “Yes” and the completion date will be
pre-populated in subsequent reports.

3.5.6 Current Status
The Current Status area of the Status Information page is illustrated in Figure 3.10 below. Click
„More Information‟ to display popup help.
This is a free-form text box. Click in the box and enter a description of project status. The description
should include major problems, delays, etc. (e.g., the facility is currently negotiating the purchase of
a site for the project; framing should be complete by 11/20/2008; the MRI will be delivered within the
next 3 months), up to the maximum number of characters allowed, as indicated on the screen. The
system will display the number of characters remaining.
Figure 3.10: Current Status Area

Click „Save and Continue‟ when you have finished entering data on this page.

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3.6. Data Audit Status
The Data Audit Status page (Figure 3.11) displays a list of items, based on the information you
entered on the Status Information page, which you may need to correct or explain.
You must complete the Status Information page in order for the system to run the data audit.

Figure 3.11: Data Audit Status Report

The Data Audit Status page will display an exception (denoted by
cases:

), in each of the following

You report a project completion percentage that is less than or equal to a percentage you
previously reported.
You report a drawdown percentage that is less than a percentage you previously reported.
You report a current drawdown percentage that is greater than your project completion
percentage.
You report an actual or estimated completion date that occurs after September 30th of the
five years‟ project duration.
You report a completion date that occurs after the project period end date.

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For each item in the data audit report, you can click „Edit Data‟ or „Explain‟ to edit the data or explain
it, respectively. Clicking „Explain‟ opens the Edit Justification page (Figure 3.12). Enter your
explanation in the space provided. Click „Save and Continue‟ to return to the data audit report.
Figure 3.12: Justification Page for Data Audit Report

Items for which you supply an explanation are marked „Reviewed Explained‟ on the Data Audit
Status page (Figure 3.13).
Figure 3.13: Data Audit Report Exception Explained

When all items in the data audit report have been either corrected or explained, click „Save and
Continue.‟

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3.7. Supporting Documents
The Supporting Documents page (Figure 3.14) provides an area where you may attach (upload)
relevant documents.
Attachments are required for construction-type projects. If your project is design only, equipment only,
or design/equipment, documents are not needed. Click „Save and Continue‟ to mark this page
complete.
For construction-type projects, pictures are to be uploaded as attachments. Photos submitted should
include a brief description. It is recommended that photos be taken of exterior shots (front, rear of
building) and major rooms. If construction has not started, attach a document stating “The project has
not been started.”

Figure 3.14: Supporting Documents Page

If you have documents to attach, follow these steps:
1. In the Attached Documents area (Figure 3.15), click „Attach.‟
Figure 3.15: Attached Documents Area

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2. The Attach Document page opens (Figure 3.16). Click „Browse‟ under Attach Document to
navigate to the document on your computer.
Figure 3.16: Attach Document Page

3. The Choose File dialog box opens (Figure 3.17).Navigate to the drive and folder on your
computer where the document is saved. Click on the document name, and then click the
Open button.
Figure 3.17: Choose File Dialog Box

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4. You are returned to the Attach Document page (Figure 3.18). Click „Attach Document.‟
You should enter a description for the document, because filenames do not always clearly convey what
a document contains. This is helpful when you have many documents to attach.

Figure 3.18: Attach Document Page after Browsing for File

5. The document is uploaded and appears in the Attached Document(s) table at the bottom of
the Attach Document page (Figure 3.19). Click „Finished Attaching.‟
Figure 3.19: Attach Document Page with Attached Document

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6. You are returned to the Supporting Documents page (Figure 3.20). The document you
attached appears in the Attached Documents area. If desired, click „Update Description‟ to
update the narrative description for the document, or click „Delete‟ to delete it.
Figure 3.20: Supporting Documents Page with Attached Document

Click „Save and Continue‟ when you are finished with this page.

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3.8. Review
Clicking „Save and Continue‟ on the Supporting Documents page opens the Review page (Figure
3.21). You can also access the Review page by using the left side menu.
The Review page allows you to display or print any section of the report. Report pages are in HTML
format. Attached documents open in the program (Microsoft Word, for example) that was used to
create them.
Click the View link under Action column to review the corresponding report. All forms and attached
documents open in separate windows.
Figure 3.21: Review Page

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3.9. Submit
The Submit page (Figure 3.22), like the Status page, shows the completion status of each section of
the report. If all sections are complete, a message at the top of the page will advise you that the
report can be submitted.
You can click Update under Action to open any section of the report (even those marked Complete) for
viewing or editing. Be advised that editing a section marked Complete may cause its status to revert to
In Progress.

Click the Submit button at the bottom of the page to continue.
Figure 3.22: Submit Page

A confirmation page opens (Figure 3.23). Read and follow the directions to submit the report.
Figure 3.23: Submit Confirmation

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4. Change Request Process
This capability is NOT available in the current release (HCOF v1.0). It will be made available in a future
release.

4.1. Responding to Change Requests
The HRSA reviewer may require changes or corrections to your submitted progress report. If this is
the case, the progress report will again be made available in your handbook (Figure 4.1). Follow the
instructions in Section 2.2.2 above to navigate to the Progress Reports list page. Click Edit Report
for the report that you must revise.
Figure 4.1: Progress Reports List Page Item Showing Report with Change Requested

4.2. Re-submitting your Progress Report
The process of working on and re-submitting a progress report is identical to that of working on and
submitting the original. Refer to Section 3 above.

5. Support and Contact
For all technical/system issues, contact the HRSA Call Center at:
Phone: 877-464-4772
Email: CallCenter@HRSA.GOV

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