Agency Specific Technical Reporting Guide
The Agency Specific Technical Reporting Guide provides information related to the submission of Progress and Final Technical Reports to a federal sponsoring agency. There may be exceptions which are incorporated into the terms of an award; therefore, each award should be reviewed for Reporting Requirements. All questions or concerns related to the information provided here should be directed to Compliance Coordinator, Cheryl Jones (ckjones@umd.edu (link sends e-mail)), (301-405-6267).
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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1. National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT:
REEport Website:
REEport User Guide PDF: REEport User Guide | USDA NIFA
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Technical/performance reports are to be emailed to the ARS PI (previously known as “ADODR”), and copies are to be provided to the Authorized Departmental Officer. The ADO address is the Agency Address block in the grant.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
3. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Email to FAS Program Manager
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Commerce (DOC)
1. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT:
Website: Research Performance Progress Report Format and Instructions | NIST
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Website: Managing awards | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Defense (DOD)
1. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Army Research Lab/Army Research Office(ARO)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Website: BAA Forms - DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
3. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Website: R&D Opportunities | DARPA
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
4.Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
5. Office of Naval Research (ONR)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT:
Website: Manage Your Grant Award | Office of Naval Research
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
6. Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Office (SERDP)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Website: Report Templates & Guidance
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
7. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Education (ED)
Department of Education (ED)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Energy (DOE)
Department of Energy (DOE)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: E-link at https://www.osti.gov/elink/241-3.jsp
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Health and Services (DHHS)
1. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
FORMAT: AHRQ Grant Final Progress Report Template | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
HOW TO SUBMIT: Grant Closeout Requirements | Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Agency for Community Living (ACL)
HOW TO SUBMIT: grants.office@acl.hhs.gov
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
3. National Institute of Health (NIH)
FORMAT: Closeout—Final Progress Report (FPR)
HOW TO SUBMIT: https://www.era.nih.gov/
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: grant.closeout@samhsa.hhs.gov
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
1. General Grants
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms. Non-Disaster Grants Management System | FEMA.gov
HOW TO SUBMIT: Reports should be submitted using the DHS FEMA Enterprise Identity Management System at: FEMA Portal
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
1. Department of Housing and Urban Development General Grants
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
Grants Information | HUD.gov / U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Interior (DOI)
1. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. United States Geological Survey (USGS)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Justice (DOJ)
1. National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Research Performance Progress Report:
FORMAT:
Website: Research Performance Progress Report Guidelines for NIJ Awardees | National Institute of Justice
Financial Report:
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT:
Website: Contact Us | National Institute of Justice - Help managing your award - Post Award Instructions
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Department of Justice (General)
Performance Reports
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
Presentation with instructions on how to use the Justice Grant System found here, Training: Performance Reporting | JustGrants Resources
HOW TO SUBMIT: New Link: JustGrants
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of State (STATE)
1. Department of State (General)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
Review Number 8. Reporting and Monitoring of the U.S. Department of State Award Specific Provisions:
Website: U.S. Department of State Award Specific Provisions
PDF: https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/award_specific.pdf
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Department of Transportation (DOT)
1. Technical Report
FORMAT:
Website: Technical Report Guidelines - 2021 | FRA
University Transportation Center
Terms and Requirements for 2020 Tier 1 University Transportation Centers
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
ANNUAL TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORT(CHECK AWARD FOR SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS)
DUE: Please see individual award.
FORMAT: http://www.faa.gov/forms/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/186217; go to the bottom of the page and click on the link for Content for the form.
HOW TO SUBMIT: It should be submitted to the cognizant technical monitor in the FAA award letter. no later than the end of the month following the month in which the obligation was made. (For example, if the obligation was made on November 7, 2015, the obligation must be reported by no later than December 31, 2015.)
FINAL TECHNICAL REPORTS
DUE: This report is due within 90 days after the expiration of the award.
FORMAT: http://www.faa.gov/forms/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/186217; go to the bottom of the page and click on the link for Content for the form.
HOW TO SUBMIT: It should be submitted to the cognizant technical monitor in the FAA award letter.
https://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ato/service_units/acquisition/grants/?CFID=254664749&CFTOKEN=ef5ef82a6bd55cb8-B04B6036-FEB5-3807-CBCDAADF8AE549A2&jsessionid=3BB7157E3A342DCA90F6C214A653A535.www
Last Updated: October 10, 2016
Independent Agencies, Government-Owned Corporations, and Volunteerism Agencies
1. AmeriCorps (formerly) Corporation for National and Community Services
Final Technical Reports
HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Manage Your Grant | AmeriCorps
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Defense and Security Agencies
1. Central Intelligence Agency(CIA)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Submit to the Agency’s Program Officer identified in the award agreement.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Energy & Science Agencies
1. National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
2. National Science Foundation(NSF)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
3. Nuclear Regulatory Comission(NRC)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Reports should be submitted to FedConnect.net, Grants_PPR.Resource@NRC.gov (link sends e-mail), RESGrants.Resource@NRC.gov (link sends e-mail), the Technical Officer, and the Grants Officer.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Foreign Investment Agencies
1. United States Agency for International Development(USAID)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: AOTR and the Development Experience Clearinghouse (DEC) (http://dec.usaid.gov)
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Interior Agency
1. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
FORMAT: Please see the award terms.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Submit to the EPA Project Officer identified on the first page of the award agreement.
Frequent Questions about Closeouts | US EPA
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
Monetary and Financial Agency
1. Small Business Administration (SBA)
FORMAT AND HOW TO SUBMIT: Please see the award terms.
Last Updated: July 08, 2026
DISCLAIMER: The Office of Research Administration assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of this information nor any consequences which may result from its use. Please report any errors which are discovered upon submission of the required technical reports to Cheryl Jones, Compliance Coordinator, at ckjones@umd.edu.