Agricultural and Rural Economic Research, Cooperative Agreements and Collaborations
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Funded Projects
Examples of what this program has supported.
Program Objective
To provide economic and other social science information and analysis for public and private decisions on agriculture, food, natural resources, and rural America. ERS produces information for use by the general public and to help the executive and legislative branches develop, administer, and evaluate agricultural and rural policies and programs. Specific recent areas of research focus are measures of the impact on Food Assistance Programs on food security and dietary nutritional values, measures on the impact of incentive programs on the use of cover crops and rotational grazing with an emphasis on sustainability and the reduction of greenhouse gases. ERS is also conducting research specifically focused on equity in farm programs, including research on farm income and the profitability of beginning farmers and ranchers.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Nonprofit Organization
- Unrestricted by Entity Type
Any individual or organization in the U.S. and U.S. Territories is eligible to receive the popular or technical research publications that convey the research results, although there may be a fee.
Program details & compliance
Description
Proposals for ERS budget priorities reflect principles based on the Agency’s role as a Federal intramural research and statistical organization. The principles identify areas where ERS is best positioned to provide information that the private sector or academia has weaker incentives or higher cost to provide, and include: 1) research that builds on unique or confidential data sources or investments at the Federal level and is inherent in the role of a Federal Statistical Agency; 2) provides coordination for a national perspective or framework; 3) requires sustained investment and large teams; 4) directly serves the U.S. Government’s or USDA’s long-term national goals and are not likely to be understood or valued; and 5) addresses questions with short-run payoff or that have immediate policy implications.
Mission Categories
Primary: Rural Community Development
Other categories:
General Collection and Communication of Statistical Data
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
ERS performs economic research and analyses related to U.S. and world agriculture that address a multitude of economic concerns and decision making needs of Federal, State, and local governments, farmers, farm organizations, farm suppliers, marketers, processors, and consumers. There are no restrictions on the use of ERS produced information.
Matching Requirements
This varies by agreement
Reporting & Compliance
Applicable 2 CFR 200 Subparts
- Subpart B — General Provisions
- Subpart C — Pre-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart D — Post-Federal Award Requirements
- Subpart E — Cost Principles
- Subpart F — Audit Requirements