Effort Certification Dates

January – June 2026 effort period

  • July 24, 2026 – PAA cut off for grants
  • August 3, 2026 – SPA kicks off process by sending effort certs to effort reviewers
  • August 24, 2026 – effort reviewers need to release effort certs to certifiers
  • September 23, 2026 – Day 30 of effort cert period

Prior Effort Period Certification Dates

July – December 2025 effort period
  • January 23, 2026 – PAA cut off
  • February 2, 2026 – SPA kicks off process by sending effort certs to effort reviewers
  • February 23, 2026 – date that effort reviewers need to release effort certs to certifiers
  • March 25, 2026 – Day 30 of effort cert period
January – June 2025 effort period
  • July 18, 2025 – PAA cut off
  • July 30, 2025 – SPA kicks off process by sending effort certs to effort reviewers
  • August 20, 2025 – date that effort reviewers need to release effort certs to certifiers
  • September 19, 2025 – Day 30 of effort cert period
July – December 2024 effort period
  • January 17, 2025 – PAA cut off
  • January 27, 2025 – SPA kicks off process by sending effort certs to effort reviewers
  • February 17, 2025 – date that effort reviewers need to release effort certs to certifiers
  • March 19, 2025 – Day 30 of effort cert period

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