Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economic (RIDGE)
Department Of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
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 such 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. The Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economics (RIDGE) Program encourages new and innovative research on food and nutrition assistanc
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Helps researchers focused on food and nutrition assistance issues get grants for their studies. Provides mentoring and training to enhance research capabilities.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Provides guidelines and resources for participating in various USDA extramural agreements, including grants, cooperative agreements, and research support agreements, focusing on research in agriculture, economics, and statistics. It covers compliance, reporting, and administrative requirements for federal financial assistance.
Who Is Eligible?
Industries: agriculture, economics, statistics, research
Region: United States
Other Criteria: Non-Federal Entities (NFEs), Cooperators, Subrecipients, Research institutions, Researchers, Required to have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), Registered in SAM.gov (for prime recipients)
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Register in SAM.gov
- Prepare application materials
- Submit application through the designated portal
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.ars.usda.gov/afm/fmad/agreements/partnership-resources-for-cooperators/
- 📤Submission Method
- online
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- SF-424 (Application for Federal Assistance)
- SF-424A (Budget Information - Non-Construction)
- SF-424B (Assurances)
- Project Narrative
- Budget Narrative
- Indirect cost rate agreement
- IRB approval letter
- Environmental review
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
- ✉️Supporting Letters
- Letters of support/reference are required.
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- research costs
- development costs
- scientific integrity activities
- geospatial data management
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- non-eligible costs
- prohibited expenses
- 📏Expense Caps
- Indirect costs limited to de minimis 10% MTDC
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR)
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report (FFR)
- Intellectual/Invention Reporting
- Publications and Information Dissemination Products
- Tangible Personal Property Reporting
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgement of REE Agency support must appear on any information dissemination products produced with any Federal financial assistance support.
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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