Federal Financial Report (FFR)

Information on submitting the Federal Financial Report (FFR), one of three reports to closeout a grant, via the eRA Commons.

Recipients of federal funds are required to report the status of funds for grants or assistance agreements via the Federal Financial Report (FFR) expenditure data. The FFR module allows grantees to electronically submit a statement of expenditures associated with their grant to the sponsor of the grant via eRA Commons. The schedule for submitting FFR is generally specified in the award documents of a grant or contract.

Expenditure data for grant awards is now reported to the NIH via the Federal Financial Report (FFR).

Basic Tasks (Step-by-step instructions from the online help)*

• Search for FFRs
• Federal Financial Report (FFR) for Closeout
• Completing the Federal Financial Report (FFR) Long Form

* You must be logged into eRA Commons with appropriate role(s) to complete these activities. 

Main Screenshots

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Figure 1: The FFR link in eRA Commons navigation bar when the user has the FSR role

Figure 2: Search for Federal Financial Report (FFR) screen

Additional Resources

• FFR Resources Page

Policy

• NIH Grants Policy Statement: Reporting Requirements
• NIH Grants Policy Statement: Federal Financial Report
• NIH Grants Policy Statement: Final Federal Financial Report