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PROCEDURESInitiate Payment Request (FPA) |
To initiate one or more payment requests in a single transaction, select “Initiate Payment Requests” from the list of Federal Agency Functions and complete the following steps: |
Define criteria for the account(s) you wish to retrieve, specify payment information, and click Continue.
Specify one or more of the following criteria:
Recipient ID and Account ID (or partial)
You must specify the following payment information:
Payment Request Type (Individual or Summary), Payment Method (ACH or Fedwire ), Requested Settlement Date (if Fedwire Payment Method, date defaults to current cycle date or to the next business day if FUNDS time has passed)
Accounts are presented to you grouped by Recipient. Enter the Amount Requested for each ASAP.gov Account ID for which you are requesting a payment. If multiple pages of accounts are retrieved, paginate through the pages to locate the accounts that you desire. Once Amount Requested has been entered, click Continue.
If you wish to add more payment requests for different accounts, click Add More Accounts which, will return you to Step 1, pending your current requests. Follow Steps 1 & 2 for the new accounts. When you get back to Step 3, all requests should be displayed.
A summary table provides a list of payment requests you have entered. Upon verification, enter Total Amount Requested (if Summary Payment ) and click Submit .
Once you submit your payment requests, the system will display a Confirmation . The status of the payment request and update to the Available Balance will vary depending on whether the account is on Agency Review and the Requested Settlement Date (See “The Status of Your Payment Request” in Tips & Tricks).