Research Innovation and Development Grants in Economic (RIDGE)

 

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 assistance issues and broadens the participation of social science scholars in such research.

General information about this opportunity
Last Known Status
Active
Program Number
10.255
Federal Agency/Office
Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture
Type(s) of Assistance Offered
A - Formula Grants; L - Dissemination of Technical Information
Program Accomplishments
Not applicable.
Authorization
FY 2012 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, Public Law 109-97, 7 U.S.C. 292, 411, 427, 1441a, 1621-1627, 1704, 1761-68, 2201, 2202, 3103, 3291, 3311, 3504; 22 U.S.C. 3101; 42 U.S.C. 1891-93; 44 U.S.C. 3501-11; 50 U.S.C. 2061 et seq, 2251 et seq. 2CFR Part 400, 2CFR Part 415, 2CFR Part 416, 7USC 3318c
Who is eligible to apply/benefit from this assistance?
Applicant Eligibility
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.
Beneficiary Eligibility
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.
Credentials/Documentation
Not applicable.
What is the process for applying and being award this assistance?
Pre-Application Procedure
Preapplication coordination is not applicable.
Application Procedure
2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards applies to this program. Requests for technical information may be made to the Chief, Publishing and Communications Branch, Economic Research Service (ERS), 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Mail Stop 1800, Washington, DC 20520-1800.
Award Procedure
None.
Deadlines
Not applicable.
Approval/Disapproval Decision Time
Not applicable.
Appeals
Not applicable.
Renewals
Not applicable.
How are proposals selected?
Not applicable.
How may assistance be used?
ERS performs economic research and analyses related to U.S. and world agriculture that addresses 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.
What are the requirements after being awarded this opportunity?
Reporting
Not applicable.
Auditing
N/A
Records
Financial records, supporting documents, statistical records, and all other records pertinent to an award shall be retained for a period of three years from the final expenditure report or, for awards that are renewed quarterly or annually, from the date of the submission of the quarterly or annual financial report, as authorized by the Federal awarding agency.
Other Assistance Considerations
Formula and Matching Requirements
Statutory formula is not applicable to this assistance listing.

Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Length and Time Phasing of Assistance
None None
Who do I contact about this opportunity?
Regional or Local Office
None/Not specified.
Headquarters Office
Lynell Doane
805 Pennsylvania Avenue
Kansas City, MO 64105 USA
lynell.doane@usda.gov
Phone: (816) 610-2445
Website Address
http://www.ers.usda.gov
Financial Information
Account Identification
12-1701-0-1-352
Obligations
(Formula Grants (Cooperative Agreements)) FY 22$750,000.00; FY 23 est $600,000.00; FY 24 est $0.00; FY 21$0.00; FY 19$934,844.00; FY 20 est $600,000.00; FY 18$600,000.00; FY 17$600,000.00; FY 16$600,000.00; -
Range and Average of Financial Assistance
Not applicable/available.
Regulations, Guidelines and Literature
Not applicable.
Examples of Funded Projects
Not applicable.