Updated February 2025
NRS (NIFA Reporting System) is the newest of USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture’s reporting systems. In its initial version, it is used for reporting of extension capacity funded (Smith-Lever 3(b) and 3(c)) programs, as well as for research projects funded by NIFA Hatch and Hatch/Multistate capacity grants.
REEport (Research, Education, and Extension project online reporting tool) is the other grants management and reporting system managed by the USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture for competitive funded projects.
NRS and REEport utilize the Research Performance Progress Report (RPPR), a standard progress report format that all federal research agencies are required to use. One or both of these systems are required for any person who receives funding through NIFA capacity grants or non-capacity research, extension, or education grants. It is also used by administrative, financial, and other support personnel who manage the capacity and non-capacity projects at UC.
NIMSS (National Information Management and Support System) is a web-based application that allows participants of Multistate Research Projects to submit proposals and reports online and register to participate on projects. Interested parties, stakeholders, and cooperators can also query the NIMSS for relevant and timely information on multistate projects. These projects are funded by Multistate Hatch capacity grants.
NRS information
Access NRS: https://nrs.nifa.usda.gov/
NRS account: For new Project Directors, and all non-PD NRS users, contact Chris Hanson to request an NRS account.
Login.gov Registration/Identity Verification instructions: All Project Directors and support staff who want/need to use NRS must create a Login.gov account with Identity Verification; this is required even if they already have an NRS account. For instructions for creating and verifying a Login.gov account, refer to the NIFA Reporting System Registration Guide.
NOTE: Project Directors who will not be using NRS to access their projects themselves do not need to create Logn.gov accounts.
NIFA Reporting System User Guide updated January 2023
For more information see the federal NRS website: https://nifa.usda.gov/tool/pow-nifa-reporting-system
NRS FAQs (Program Planning and Evaluation)
REEport information
Access REEport: https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/portal
REEport account: For new Project Directors, and all non-PD REEport users, contact Chris Hanson to request a REEport account.
REEport User Guide updated October 2024
The REEport User Guide is an instructional guide for external REEport users. In this guide, you will find instructions on how to access, navigate, and submit reports in REEport. This guide covers project initiation, progress reports, final reports, and financial reports.
For more information see the federal REEport website: https://nifa.usda.gov/reeport
NIMSS information
Access NIMSS: https://nimss.org/
NOTE: This URL provides access to both the public search function and to logging in to one’s private NIMSS user account.
NIMSS User Guide updated February 2018
Requests for participation in a multistate research project/activity (Appendix E):
- Campus-based academics with Agriculture Experiment Station appointments, including those with Cooperative Extension splits: Contact the appropriate college/school’s Dean’s Office.
- Academics with 100% Cooperative Extension appointments (campus or county-based): Contact Chris Hanson at PP&E to submit Appendix E. Such requests are approved by AVP Brent Hales.
Project reporting resources
UCD-CAES AES project reporting resources website
Capacity Award Terms and Conditions October 2019
NIFA Manual Classification for Research, Education, and Extension updated November 2023
How to Write Strong Impact Statements for Your Research!
- Strengthening AES Impact Reporting in Progress Reports
- Why impact reporting matters & how to do it well: Multistate Research Program training
- RULES, tips & guidelines for writing GOOD REPORTS about your RESEARCH
- Impact Writing Workshop by Sara Delheimer
- Link to more UC ANR impact writing resources
National Database - to search all projects entered in REEport: https://portal.nifa.usda.gov/enterprise-search/
The national database consists of more than 100,000 REEport research projects. REEport is the federal system used for storing and retrieving information on competitive-funded agricultural and forestry research, and until 2021 was also used for capacity-funded research projects.
Contact Information
For policy questions
Katherine Webb-Martinez
katherine.webb-martinez@ucop.edu
(510) 987-0029
For technical support and submission
Chris Hanson
(510) 987-0068