Extramural Tracking System (ETS) User Manual
The Extramural Tracking System (ETS) is the Agricultural Research Services' (ARS) agreements management database which is a component of the Agricultural Research Information System (ARIS).
Circulars
Circulars were established to provide consistency and uniformity
among Federal agencies in the management of grants and cooperative
agreements.
Annual Drug-Free Workplace Certifications
Information concerning drug-free workplace certification including
the annual list of drug-free workplace certified organizations.
iEdison
Interagency Edison provides Federal grantee/contractor organizations
and participating federal agencies with the technology to electronically
manage extramural invention portfolios in compliance with federal
reporting requirements.
Bulletins / Policies & Procedures Direct links to the Policies & Procedures and Bulletins
used by the Extramural Agreements Division
Code of Federal Regulations
The CFR is a codification of the general and permanent rules published
in the Federal Register by the Executive departments and agencies
of the Federal Government.
Land Grant University Information
"Land grant" refers to those institutions, at least one
in each state, that originally received federal aid in the form of
a land grant for the establishment of agricultural and mechanical
programs under the auspices of the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890.
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) are accredited and degree-granting
public or private nonprofit institutions of higher education with
at least 25 percent or more total undergraduate Hispanic full-time
equivalent student enrollment.
Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
The Office of the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities
(WHITCU) leads the implementation of Executive Order 13021, ensuring
that the Tribal Colleges are more fully recognized and have full access
to federal programs benefiting other higher education institutions.
