Has anyone received a satisfactory answer about what those of us who have been unable to register with SAM for the last week plus are supposed to do about today's grant deadline?  I have been on hold for hours over the last week with multiple agencies and have only talked to one live person.  He was at Grants.gov and while he was very sympathetic was unable to help except to give me a number at NIH to call.  That mailbox was full and they suggest you write an email (which I did) but no answer yet.  CSR is also too busy to take calls.

Clearly we're not the only ones with this issue.  Does anyone have an alternate way to submit other than through G.g who will kick the app out without a SAM registration?  Has anyone heard that the deadline for SBIR/STTRs might be extended because of the trouble everyone has had with SAM being down for the last week?

Thanks for your help.  I'm currently on hold with eRA Commons (going into minute #43) hoping they have some suggestions.

Jean
L. Jean Remmer
Vice President, Research Administration
Proteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine
11107 Roselle Street
San Diego, CA 92121-1206
Ph. 858.450.9999 x103 * Fax 858.450.9888

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