This Department of Agriculture grant program equips U.S. agricultural producers with knowledge and tools for informed risk management, aiming to boost farm profitability. It funds four Regional Risk Management Education (RME) Centers and an electronic support center. This grant supports the development, delivery, and verification of agricultural RME curricula and materials to producers through various methods. It also helps form producer networks and enhance existing risk management tools. This initiative is for empowering producers nationwide to make strategic financial decisions, strengthening operations through comprehensive risk management education.
Opportunity ID: 48164
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-CSREES-ARPA-002424 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Agriculture Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture Business and Commerce Disaster Prevention and Relief Education Environment Natural Resources |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 5 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.500 — Cooperative Extension Service |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 26, 2009 |
| Last Updated Date: | Feb 18, 2010 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2009 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Aug 10, 2009 |
| Archive Date: | Feb 17, 2010 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,800,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,175,000 |
| Award Floor: | $300,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) State governments Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Applications may be submitted by qualified public and private entities. This includes all colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organizations or corporations, and other entities. Award recipients may subcontract to organizations not eligible to apply provided such organizations are necessary for the conduct of the project. An applicant’s failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the time of an application deadline will result in CSREES returning the application without review or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude CSREES from making an award. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | CSREES |
| Description: | The Risk Management Education Program provides U.S. agricultural producers with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to make informed risk management decisions for their operations, with the goal of enhancing farm profitability. To that end, the program will fund four Regional RME Centers, one each in the four geographical regions of the U.S. (See RFA for definitions of the four regions). The program will also fund a risk management education electronic support center to provide existing risk management tools and the formation of networks that are focused on agricultural producers; further development of agricultural risk management curricula and materials; the delivery of agricultural RME to producers using one or more of the wide range of delivery methods; and the verification of program impacts. FY ’09 RFA includes special emphasis per Section 12026 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008, (FCEA)(Pub. L. 110-246), which amends Section 524(a) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, 7 U.S.C. 1524(a). |
| Link to Additional Information: | Agriculture Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program – FY ’09 RFA |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
CSREES Help Desk
Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET Email:electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
Related Documents
Folder 48164 Full Announcement-1 -> fy ’09 rfa – rme – final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | CSREES Help Desk Phone: 202-401-5048 Business hours are M-F, 7:00 am -5:00 pm ET Email: electronic@csrees.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.500 | PKG00012781 | Jun 26, 2009 | Aug 10, 2009 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
48164 RR_SF424-1.1.pdf
48164 RR_PerformanceSite-1.1.pdf
48164 CSREES_Supplemental_Info-1.0.pdf
48164 RR_KeyPersonExpanded-1.1.pdf
48164 RR_OtherProjectInfo-1.1.pdf
48164 RR_PersonalData-1.1.pdf
48164 RR_Budget-1.1.pdf
Optional forms
48164 RR_SubawardBudget-1.2.pdf
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