MorrisonGrants

Agriculture Network Information Center

National Ag Library

ARRA Information

Listing of federal agency informational websites about their participation in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)

CFDA is an online database of federal programs. CDFA numbers are the identifying numbers assigned to each program. Review a list of programs by number or use the "Advanced Search" function to search by keyword, etc.

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Many grant programs refer to, or incorporate by reference, sections of the Code of Federal Regulations. Look it up here.

Congressional District Lookup

Look up congressional districts by zip code on the official House of Representatives site. Required by many federal grant programs.

Congressional District, State, and US Maps

Printable maps of congressional districts, states, and the US. Also available in GIF files.

Cooperative Development Programs/Centers

List of organizations with cooperative development programs.

DUNS Number Request

A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identification sequence, which provides unique identifiers of business entities. Required by most federal programs and many others.

Farm Bureaus

Farm bureaus can be a useful source of statistics and other information required by grant programs:

• American Farm Bureau
• State Farm Bureaus: Farm bureaus in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.
• Farmers Markets: Directory of farmer's markets by state.

Federal Agencies

Key federal granting agencies include:

• Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Department of Energy
• Department of the Interior
• Environmental Protection Agency
• National Institutes of Health

Federal Forms

Many forms are used by federal, state, and private grantors, which should be available from the granting agency. The links below are to forms commonly required for federal and many state programs. Please note that the links below are for informational purposes only; consult the grant program rules or granting agency to be certain you are using the correct form and correct format (e.g., PDF, Word, PureEdge, etc.). Note that many electronic submission processes (such as Fedconnect and Grants.gov) include these forms as an integral part of the application package.

Federal Register

Used for the official daily publication of rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations, as well as executive orders and other presidential documents.

NAICS (2002)

See entry for NAICS (2007).

NAICS (2007)

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) classification numbers are required by many grant programs. They are used to classify business establishments for a variety of analytical purposes. NAICS numbers largely replace Standard Industry Codes (SIC), though a handful of agencies still use SIC codes. The 2002 NAICS code was updated in 2007; both versions are in use to some degree.

SBA District Offices

List of Small Business Administration offices in each state of the United States.

SBA Export Assistance Centers

Sponsored by the U.S. Small Business Administration, these centers are one-stop shops ready to provide small- or medium-sized businesses with personalized export information. The centers are located in major cities throughout the United States.

SIC Codes

Standard Industry Codes. See entry for NAICS (2007).

US Census Fact Finder

Many grant programs ask for population, demographic, income, and other information. Look it up here.

US Code (USC)

Many grant programs refer to, or incorporate by reference, sections of the United States Code. Look it up here.

USDA Resources

Selected information from USDA

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

USDA Agriculture Marketing Service

USDA Census of Agriculture

The leading source of facts and figures about American agriculture. Conducted every five years, the Census provides a detailed picture of U.S. farms and ranches and the people who operate them.

USDA Cooperative Extension Offices

Contacts for state directors and administrators for each of the state land grant institutions.

USDA Economic Research Service (ERS)

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service State Offices

Find specific production and agricultural statistics for each of the 50 states.

USDA National Organic Program – State Contacts

Contacts for state offices and directors of the USDA organic program.

USDA Rural Development State Cooperative Specialists

Listing of state USDA Rural Development Cooperative Development specialists for each state in the United States.

USDA State Fact Sheets

Contains fact sheets that provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics and farm financial indicators for each state in the United States.

USDA State Marketing Profiles

State marketing profiles are broken down into states in brief, congressional district-by-district agricultural profiles, farmers market operations, organic agriculture, agricultural marketing research projects and urban demographics and consumption profiles.

USDA Sustainable Agriculture Network (SARE)