The Risk Management Agency (RMA) offers the Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program with approximately $500,000 available for educating U.S. agricultural producers in risk management. This program prioritizes crops not insurable with Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, livestock, and forage. Up to 50 cooperative partnership agreements will be funded, with a maximum award of $10,000 each. Recipients must demonstrate nonfinancial benefits and involve RMA significantly. Applicants should review notices for related programs like Community Outreach, Risk Management Research, and Crop Insurance Education. Closing date for applications is March 24, 2008.
Opportunity ID: 40555
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-RMA-RME-2008-03 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Education Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Agricultural Risk Management Education |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.459 — Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2008 Applications are due 5 p.m. EDT. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding. |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Mar 24, 2008 Applications are due 5 p.m. EDT. Applications received after this deadline will not be considered for funding. |
| Archive Date: | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $10,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, universities, non-profit agricultural organizations, and other public or private organizations with the capacity to lead a local program of risk management education for farmers and ranchers in an RMA Region. Individuals are not eligible applicants. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Risk Management Agency |
| Description: | The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $500,000 (subject to availability of funds) for Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions (Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program). The purpose of this cooperative partnership agreement program is to deliver training and information in the management of production, marketing, and financial risk to U.S. agricultural producers in small sessions. The program is to give priority to educating producers of crops not insurable with Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and underserved commodities, including livestock and forage. A maximum of 50 cooperative partnership agreements will be funded, five each in ten designated RMA Regions. The maximum award for any agreement will be $10,000. Recipients of awards must demonstrate nonfinancial benefits from a partnership agreement and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project. Funding availability for this program may be announced at approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programs. CFDA No. 10.455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education) and CFDA No.10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States). Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices for each program. |
| Link to Additional Information: | To obtain a copy of the full announcement and more information on items in the Application Kit (RFA for Risk Management Education). |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lon Burke
Grants & Agreements Specialist Phone 202-720-5265 Email:RMA.Risk-Ed@rma.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
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Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Lon Burke Grants & Agreements Specialist Phone 202-720-5265 Email: RMA.Risk-Ed@rma.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.459 | PKG00006064 | Jan 30, 2008 | Mar 24, 2008 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
40555 SF424-2.0.pdf
40555 SF424B-1.1.pdf
40555 SF424A-1.0.pdf
Optional forms
40555 Other-1.1.pdf
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