Government Paperwork Elimination Act (GPEA) requires Federal agencies to allow individuals or entities that deal with the agencies the option to submit information and to maintain records electronically, when feasible. The Act specifically states that electronic records and their related electronic signatures are not to be denied legal effect, validity, or enforceability merely because they are in electronic form, and encourages Federal government use of a range of electronic signature alternatives. This capability should be in place at each agency by October 21, 2003.

The Corporation for National and Community Service currently makes grants and service participant applications available electronically. For more information about eGrants, please visit http://e-grants.ed.gov/.

References

• Paperwork Elimination Act
• Implementation of the Government Paperwork Elimination Act