The senate is busy.  Write your reps (see below)
Contact info:
http://www.house.gov/house/MemberWWW.shtml
http://www.house.gov/writerep/

Hypothesis: Individualized messages sent separately to many congresspersons on relevant committees by university constituents may have more impact than a single huge run-of the-mill hyper edited petition that filters through the "appropriate channels".

These letters might include this to-the-point sentence from Molly:
"As institutions wait for the system to "mature," real problems are having a serious effect on the ability to request and secure federal assistance." [TO OUR DISTRICT!]

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House Committee on Government Reform

Subcommittee on Federal Workforce and Agency Organization

Rep. Jon C. Porter (NV-03)  Chairman
John L. Mica, FL
Danny K. Davis, IL
Tom Davis, VA
Major R. Owens, NY
Darrell E. Issa, CA
Eleanor Holmes Norton, DC
Kenny Marchant, TX
Elijah E. Cummings, MD
Patrick, T. McHenry, NC
Chris Van Hollen, MD

Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance, and Accountability

Todd Russell Platts (PA-19) Chairman
Virginia Foxx, NC
Edolphus Towns, NY
Tom Davis, VA
Major R. Owens, NY
Gil Gutknecht, MN
Paul E. Kanjorski, PA
Mark E. Souder, IN
Carolyn B. Maloney, NY
John J. Duncan, Jr., TN

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House Committee on Science

Sub-Committee on Research

Bob Inglis, South Carolina, Chairman
Lamar S. Smith, Texas
Darlene Hooley, Oregon
Curt Weldon, Pennsylvania
Russ Carnahan, Missouri
Dana Rohrabacher, California
Daniel Lipinski, Illinois
Gil Gutknecht, Minnesota
Brian Baird, Washington
Frank D. Lucas, Oklahoma
Charlie Melancon, Louisiana
W. Todd Akin, Missouri
Eddie Bernice Johnson, Texas
Timothy V. Johnson, Illinois
Brad Miller, North Carolina
Dave G. Reichert, Washington
Michael E. Sodrel, Indiana
Michael T. McCaul, Texas

At 10:38 AM 5/18/2005, you wrote:
>Hi resadmr's,
>A few weeks ago I sent a post to this serv, putting forth the idea that a
>few hundred emails to the appropriate decision makers might help them
>realize they have a major problem on their hands.
>
>A few folks thoughtfully criticized this idea off the serv, saying it was
>premature and counterproductive. I respect their point of view.
>Nevertheless, I think that from a public administration point of view that
>grants.gov is clearly a snafu. Rollout of a major, nationwide project such
>as grants.gov is only supposed to be done after thorough testing and
>feedback. A few hundred emails to the right people might serve as the ammo
>they need, to help them get the funding to make the fixes needed.
>
>I would still like to see some folks list the email addresses of some of the
>key decision makers on this rollout so we can send them *constructive
>feedback* and let them know that they need to speak up to *their* higher-ups
>and get the funds to make the necessary improvements.
>
>As for politics, it cannot be avoided; it may be that some institutions with
>lobbyists end up asking their congressional reps to look into this and help
>get it fixed. After all, at the end of the day you can go look in the mirror
>in case you are interested in finding out who is footing the bill. Good luck
>everyone!
>
>=======================
>Glenn Krell MPA, CRA
>Director, Research Compliance
> and Proposal Development
>Illinois Institute of Technology
>3300 South Federal Street, M/B 301
>Chicago, Illinois 60616
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>http://www.grad.iit.edu/research/compliance.html
>http://www.grad.iit.edu/research/opd.html
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>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf
>Of Robbie Lee
>Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 1:55 PM
>To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG
>Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] Grants.gov - latest glitches
>
>
> From the fog, I'm getting a vague picture.  Did anyone at the agency
>test the application before it was posted? Do each of the federal
>agencies need more training on how to use grants.gov and a better plan
>for its rollout?  What ever became of pilots (by each agency)?  It seems
>that there is anxiety and frustration for all users at both ends of the
>system.
>
>
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