What email address should I use when registering?
Any individual using OGMS will need to register. The email address you enter will receive system alerts for things such as report deadlines, status changes and correspondence from DCJS.
Registration
When completing the application, should I list our current Project Director, who will be leaving soon, or the individual who will be taking their place?
If both individuals will be working on the grant, you would include both. When the current project director leaves, you will be able to remove them from the grant after it’s been awarded.
When I tried to register, my locality was not listed in the drop down options.
Contact ogmssupport@dcjs.virginia.gov to report the missing locality.
What if you filled out the information incorrectly?
You can update your profile (personal information) once you have been approved.
Is the dashboard shared with other registered members of your organization or is it unique to you?
Each person will have their own dashboard. If you have a shared deadline, that item will show on both dashboards. However, each dashboard is unique to the person that is logged in.
Do I use my locality’s contact information when I register?
When you register, you will enter your personal information on the top form which is your business contact information. There is a separate organization form where you enter the contact information for the locality.
I cannot find my FIPS code on the drop down?
Send your locality and this issue to the ogmssupport@dcjs.virginia.gov to get your FIPs included.
What is the FIPS number?
FIPS codes are numbers which uniquely identify geographic areas. The number of digits in FIPS codes vary depending on the level of geography. State-level FIPS codes have two digits, county-level FIPS codes have five digits of which the first two are the FIPS code of the state to which the county belongs. In OGMS, the county-level FIPS code will display 3 digits.
Do I enter my agency’s name or the name of my locality for the organization?
The organization is based on the Federal ID Number associated with the DCJS grant.