{"id":1918,"date":"2025-10-21T11:37:52","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T15:37:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:10013\/?page_id=1918"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:55:31","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T04:55:31","slug":"application-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/services\/application-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Application Review"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-white-color has-dark-blue-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-570df809769917285fa4263817ba75be has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"min-height:300px;padding-top:68px;padding-bottom:68px;background-image:url(&apos;https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/hero-bg.svg&apos;);background-position:50% 45%;background-size:cover;background-attachment:scroll;\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Application Review<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\">Federal agencies must ensure funding decisions are based on fair, transparent, and defensible reviews. Application Review Services brings every step of the peer review process into one secure, standardized system, helping Partners manage assignments, scoring, routing, and documentation with efficiency and integrity. The result is stronger accountability, faster timelines, and reviews the public can trust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Complete Oversight with Seamless Integration&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Application Review Services equips agencies with the structure and flexibility to manage reviews at scale.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Configurable workflows, including seven federally approved peer review models&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secure review session management with role-based access controls<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexible scoring and evaluation options tailored to program needs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Automated routing for reviews, approvals, and documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seamless integration with the Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM) and Grants Management Module (GMM)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Comprehensive post-review documentation, including evaluation summaries and ranked lists<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaboration tools for reviewers to meet virtually or in person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits: Accountability, Efficiency and Speed<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>By&nbsp;consolidating&nbsp;processes and enabling remote participation, Application Review Services ensures reviews are compliant, cost-effective, and defensible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-478b6e6b wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-355c4241 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group shrink-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-remote_savings.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3106\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>$2,200 saved per reviewer<\/strong> when reviews are hosted remotely instead of in person<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-355c4241 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group shrink-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/partnering_process-section_2-protect_taxpayer-1.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2828\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shorter review cycles<\/strong> by connecting more reviewers virtually and synthesizing results quickly<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-355c4241 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group shrink-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-secure_items.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3108\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Federally-approved workflows<\/strong> guarantee compliance and transparency across programs<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-355c4241 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group shrink-0 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/icon-robot.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3109\" style=\"object-fit:contain;width:100px;height:100px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Automation<\/strong> that reduces administrative burden, minimizes errors, and strengthens oversight<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-gray-100-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Results: Trusted Reviews at Scale<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>Federal agencies using Reviewer Recruitment have broadened reviewer pools while cutting administrative overhead. By automating recruitment and streamlining management, agencies have scaled their capacity quickly while reinforcing transparency and fairness in the peer review process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-dollars.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3112\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:40px;height:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Office of Community Services (OCS) realized\u00a0<strong>more than $1.3 million in annual savings<\/strong>\u00a0by moving to remote reviews\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/home.grantsolutions.gov\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/material-group.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3042\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:40px;height:40px\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-98bb686d wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) successfully managed\u00a0<strong>100+ peer reviews annually<\/strong>, covering more than\u00a0<strong>6,000 applications<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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