1 Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service First Americans Land-grant Colleges Organization and Network (FALCON) CRIS Reporting Carolyn Deckers Carolyn DeckersUSDA/CSREES D ecember 5, 2006 D ecember 5, 2006

2 The mission of CRIS is to document the activities of the USDA and the State agricultural research and education system partners, to satisfy a variety of reporting requirements, and to provide access to information. Mission Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

3 Information on publicly-supported activities Information on publicly-supported activities Over 40,000 projects documented in CRIS Over 40,000 projects documented in CRIS Project data is dynamic, reflecting activity Project data is dynamic, reflecting activity on each project from initiation through on each project from initiation through termination termination CRIS Content Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

4 Non-Federal Institutions 1862 Land Grants 1862 Land Grants 1890 Land Grants and Tuskegee 1890 Land Grants and Tuskegee 1994 Land Grants (Tribal Colleges) 1994 Land Grants (Tribal Colleges) Schools of Veterinary Medicine Schools of Veterinary Medicine State Forestry Schools State Forestry Schools Non-State Cooperator Grantees Non-State Cooperator Grantees Who Contributes to CRIS? Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

5 URL - URL - Select the “Search Menu” option on CRIS Select the “Search Menu” option on CRIS home page home page Two search interfaces are available to the Two search interfaces are available to the public public  Assisted Search interface  Professional Search interface Searching CRIS on the Web Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

6 Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

7 Information/Search Assistance Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Contact CRIS Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

8 Information Provided to CRIS AD-416 (Project Description) AD-416 (Project Description) AD-417 (Project Classification) AD-417 (Project Classification) AD-421 (Progress Report) AD-421 (Progress Report) AD-418/419 (Financial/Staff Support) AD-418/419 (Financial/Staff Support) Where Does CRIS Get Data? Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

9 AD-416 (Project Description) AD-416 (Project Description) AD-417 (Project Classification) AD-417 (Project Classification) Important Note: Grant funds will not be released until the CRIS forms have been processed. Project documentation in CRIS is required for CSREES grant awards by submission of the following forms: Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

10 When are CRIS Progress Reports When are CRIS Progress Reports Requested??? Requested??? Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service Notification by in month of start Notification by in month of start date anniversary date anniversary Reports are due 90 days after start date Reports are due 90 days after start date anniversary anniversary

11 When are CRIS Final Reports When are CRIS Final Reports Requested??? Requested??? Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service Notification by in month of Notification by in month of the termination date the termination date Reports are due 90 days after Reports are due 90 days after termination date termination date Program Manager notified when final Program Manager notified when final technical report received technical report received

12 To Submit CRIS Forms and Reports… Go to CRIS Forms Assistance: Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

13 Prepare CRIS Forms AD-416/417 Work Unit/Project Description

14 Select Your State

15 Select SERD and Enter Password

16 Initiate a New CRIS Project Enter Project Director Last Name, Address, and Proposal Number

17 Select SERD Grant

18 Project Description Select Grant Program, Enter Title Proposal Number, Project Number, and Status are System populated

19 Project Description Enter Institution Name and Address Enter Departments if applicable

20 Project Description Select one Primary Need Area and All Additional Need Areas that Apply

21 Project Description Select Yes or No Private Institution Select Highest Degree Awarded at Institution Select Cooperating States, if applicable Select Cooperating Countries, if applicable

22 Project Description Enter Project Directors Enter Project Contact Information

23 Project Description Enter Objectives Enter Approach Text may be pasted into these fields.

24 Project Description Enter Non-Technical Summary Text may be pasted.

25 Project Description Enter Keywords Select 1-5 Disciplines

26 Classification Selected for SERD Projects Check Data for Errors

27 Data Verified and Error-Free Save Information

28 Confirmation Screen—Data Entered IMPORTANT -- SUBMIT FORMS TO CRIS --

29 VERIFICATION THAT PROJECT HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO CRIS!!!

30 To Submit CRIS Progress or Termination (final) Reports… Go to CRIS Forms Assistance: Current Research Information System U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service

31 Select AD-421 – Accomplishments/Progress Report

32 Enter Investigator Last Name, , Award Number

33 Verify Project Information

34 Select Progress or Termination Enter/Paste Project Information

35 Sample Help Screen

36 Enter/Paste Project Information

37 Enter/Paste Project Information

38 Check Data for Errors

39 Correct Errors then Save Data

40 Be Sure to Enter “Submit” after Saving Data

41 CRIS Web Forms Assistance Carolyn Deckers Phone: Phone: Fax: Fax: Contact CRIS

42 Questions? Thank You!