Ingrid S. Charlton, Area Extramural Agreements Specialist
     Linda M. Hopp, Extramural Agreements Assistant 

The Extramural Agreements Office assists the North Atlantic Area research community with grants and cooperative agreements.  The office is responsible for pre-award, post-award and closeout activities associated with outgoing agreements, incoming agreements and non-funded agreements.  This office also provides guidance and support for grant proposal development and is the grants.gov e-Business Point of Contact.  Typical extramural agreements handled by this office include the : Specific Cooperative Agreement, Research Support Agreement, Non-Funded Cooperative Agreement, Assistance Type Cooperative Agreement or Grant , Trust Fund and Reimbursable Cooperative Agreement (including sub-agreement),  Standard Cooperative Agreement, and Memorandum of Understanding.

If you are a NAA scientist you can find detailed guidance by visiting the NAA Extramural Agreements Team site at ARSnet.  Go to  https://arsnet.usda.gov/sites/NAA/default.aspx.

How to reach us:

Ingrid S. Charlton – voice: (215)233-6554 | fax: (215) 233-6434 | mobile: (215) 514-8153
Email: ingrid.charlton@ars.usda.gov

Linda M. Hopp – voice: (215) 233-6402 | fax: (215) 233-6434
Email: linda.hopp@ars.usda.gov

Mailing Address:  USDA, ARS, NAA, Extramural Agreements Office, 600 E. Mermaid Lane, Wyndmoor, PA 19038-8598

Extramural Agreement Links

Support Staff Resources

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Agreement Templates

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