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CATALOG OF FEDERAL DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE

10.250: Agricultural and Rural Economic Research

Objectives: 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.

PROGRAM AND AWARD FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION CONTACTS

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO.

APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS INFORMATION CONTACTS

RELATED PROGRAMS ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS

PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS

10.250 ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

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.

10.250 APPLICATION AND AWARD PROCESS:

Preapplication Coordination: None. This program is excluded from coverage under E.O. 12372.

Application Procedure: Requests for technical information may be made to the Chief, Publishing and Communications Branch, ERS, 1800 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036-5831.

Award Procedure: Not applicable.

Deadlines: Not applicable.

Range of Approval/Disapproval Time: Not applicable.

Appeals: Not applicable.

Renewals: Not applicable.

Criteria for Selecting Proposals: Not applicable.

Examples of Funded Projects: Not applicable.

Range and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.

10.250 RELATED PROGRAMS:

10.001 Agricultural Research: Basic and Applied Research;
10.153 Market News;
10.200 Grants for Agricultural Research, Special Research Grants; ;
10.203 Payments to Agricultural Experiment Stations Under the Hatch Act;
10.500 Cooperative Extension Service;
10.700 National Agricultural Library;
10.900 Great Plains Conservation.

10.250 PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

The ERS had 17 active projects in fiscal year 1999 and about 17 active projects in fiscal year 2000. In fiscal year 1999, ERS staff responded to about 50,000 requests for economic information and published about 250 reports of economic analysis and research. That does not include unpublished staff analysis that were used to address specific policy questions. The number of publications and requests are expected to be about the same in fiscal year 2000.

10.250 FINANCIAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFO:

Federal Agency: ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE, (DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE )

Type of Assistance: Dissemination of Technical Information.

Obligations: FY 99 $65,698,784; FY 00 est $69,763,000; and FY 01 est $59,824,000. (Note: Includes reimbursable and all obligations, including those from nonfederal funding.)

Budget Account Number: 12-1701-0-1-352.

Authorization: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000, Public Law 106-78, 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.

Regulations, Guidelines, and Literature: Research results are available in publications and periodicals for sale by the agency (dial 1-800-999-6779) and the National Technical Information Service. Computerized bibliographic data are accessible through AG-ECON and AGRICOLA. For additional information contact the Chief, Publishing and Communications Branch, ERS, USDA, 1800 M Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036-5831. Phone: (202) 694-5120.

10.250 INFO CONTACTS:

Regional or Local Office: None.

Headquarters Office: Director, Extramural Agreement Division, ARS, Room 5601, Sunnyside Ave., Mail Stop 5110, Beltsville, MD 20705-5110. Phone: (301) 504-1147. (Home Page)

(See Appendix IV for more contact info.)

10.250 ASSISTANCE CONSIDERATIONS:

Formula and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.

Length and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.

Uses and Use Restrictions: 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.

10.250 POST ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Reports: Not applicable.

Audits: Not applicable.

Records: Not applicable.