Resources For Future Inc.

Washington, DC

UEI
L3M4ELGHJ4K9
CAGE
3S827
Primary NAICS
541720 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
SAM.gov registration
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Company facts

Self-certified in SAM.gov
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Foundation
Entity structure
Corporate Entity (Tax Exempt)
SAM.gov registration date
Physical address
1616 P St NW, Washington, DC 20036, USA
Website
rff.org
Founded
1952
Employees
51-250
Estimated annual revenue
$10M-$50M
Industry
  1. Industrials
  2. Commercial & Professional Services
  3. Professional Services
  4. Research & Consulting Services
SIC code
87 Engineering & Management Services

Registration and certifications come from SAM.gov and the SBA; company details from public web sources. Updated .

Contract obligations by fiscal year

Fiscal year Obligated
FY2027 To date $0
FY2026 $49,874

Top agencies by obligations

Rank Agency Obligated, FY2026–FY2027 Share
1 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $49,874

Contract awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Grant awards

Latest 5 listed here. See the rest on GovTribe.

Grant subawards

Prime recipient Prime award Amount Awarded
The Johns Hopkins University RFF will contribute to research activities of short-run operations and long-run investments and evaluating the role of hybrid markets to support reliability;… 2330450 $500,000
George Mason University Resources for the Future (RFF) will collaborate with GMU researchers, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the Maryland Department of Natural Resources on multiple… NA23NOS4780282 $79,481
University Of Maryland, College Park Adapting Agroecosystems to Saltwater Intrusion and Mitigating Nutrient Losses from Coastal Farmlands 20186800227915 $203,735

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About the company

Resources For Future Inc. is a nonprofit research organization headquartered in Washington, DC, that specializes in applied research and policy analysis focused on environmental, energy, and natural resource economics. Founded in 1952, the organization has established itself as a longstanding recipient of federal research awards and possesses extensive experience managing federal research awards and subcontracts across multiple federal agencies. Resources For Future Inc. provides the federal government with research, economic analysis, and convening services that inform policy decisions related to natural resources, energy systems, environmental protection, and workforce development.

Through federal contract awards, Resources For Future Inc. has demonstrated expertise in research convening and economic analysis. Most recently, the organization received a $49,874 research grant from a civilian federal agency (Shared Services Center) in September 2025 to establish a next decadal research agenda at the intersection of space and resource economics, emphasizing both near-term and longer-term research questions relevant to decision-making. The work is being performed in Washington, DC, with completion targeted for August 31, 2026. Additionally, Resources For Future Inc. has served as a subcontractor on federal research projects under prime contractors including ICF Incorporated, L.L.C. and Triad National Security, LLC. These subcontract awards involved literature reviews and method development for statistically downscaling U.S. population, demographics, and economic growth projections, as well as engineering and research and technology-based services in the social sciences and humanities. No set-aside designations were applied to these contract awards.

Through federal grant awards, Resources For Future Inc. has provided substantial research services addressing critical national priorities in agriculture, natural disasters, coastal adaptation, energy systems, and workforce development. The organization received a $649,545 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (Institute of Food Production and Sustainability) in April 2023 to assess the role of the Federal Crop Insurance Program and Conservation Reserve Program in facilitating agricultural adaptation to extreme weather, examining distributional impacts on historically underserved communities. Resources For Future Inc. also received a cooperative agreement award from the Office of Fossil Energy in April 2024 to develop two project concepts on skills matching for an equitable energy transition, including development of an interactive data tool to help workforce development organizations train fossil fuel workers for clean energy careers. Additionally, the organization completed a Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (April 2021 to March 2024) studying the impacts of wildfires on rural communities in the Western U.S., with particular focus on distributional impacts across income groups. As a subgrantee, Resources For Future Inc. has collaborated with George Mason University, The Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Maryland, College Park on projects including benefit-cost analysis frameworks for nature-based coastal adaptation solutions, economic modeling for electricity market decarbonization and demand flexibility, and justice-focused strategies for addressing coastal septic failures under sea-level rise.

Quick answers

Is Resources For Future Inc. registered in SAM.gov?

Yes. Resources For Future Inc.'s SAM.gov registration is active through October 2, 2027.

How much has Resources For Future Inc. received in federal contracts?

Federal contracts obligated $49,874 to Resources For Future Inc. in fiscal years 2023 through 2027.

What is Resources For Future Inc.'s most recent federal award?

Resources For Future Inc.'s most recent federal contract award is The proposed convening series has three primary goals: 1) establishing a next decadal research agenda at the… (80NSSC26K0132), from Shared Services Center, on September 1, 2025.

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