This grant, offered by the Federal Crop Insurance Program, aims to enhance agricultural producers’ understanding and participation in federal crop insurance within identified ‘Targeted States’. The purpose is to provide crucial education and information to farmers in areas traditionally experiencing low engagement and limited availability of crop insurance, where producers are significantly underserved. These states include Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The initiative seeks to empower producers with the knowledge needed to leverage federal crop insurance benefits, fostering greater financial security for their operations.
Opportunity ID: 293741
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-TS-RMED-2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $613,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION THROUGH THE RESULTS VERIFICATION SYSTEM (rvs). WE RECOMMEND ALL APPLICANTS TO USE THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS THAT CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE RVS. ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The link to the Results Verification System is https://rvs.umn.edu/HOME.aspx |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Risk Management Education |
| Description: | The purpose of the Targeted States program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U.S. agricultural producers in States where there is traditionally, and continues to be a low level of Federal crop insurance participation and availability, and producers are underserved by the Federal crop insurance program. These states, defined as Targeted States for the purpose of this RFA are Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Results Verification System |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Risk Management Education Division
Phone 202-720-0779 Email:RMA.risk-ed@rma.usda.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Updated additional information. | May 11, 2017 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-TS-RMED-2017 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date: | May 10, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | May 11, 2017 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 10, 2017 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 10, 2017 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $4,850,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $613,000 |
| Award Floor: | $0 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION THROUGH THE RESULTS VERIFICATION SYSTEM (rvs). WE RECOMMEND ALL APPLICANTS TO USE THE MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS THAT CAN ALSO BE FOUND ON THE RVS. ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The link to the Results Verification System is https://rvs.umn.edu/HOME.aspx |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Risk Management Education |
| Description: | The purpose of the Targeted States program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U.S. agricultural producers in States where there is traditionally, and continues to be a low level of Federal crop insurance participation and availability, and producers are underserved by the Federal crop insurance program. These states, defined as Targeted States for the purpose of this RFA are Alaska, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. |
| Link to Additional Information: | Results Verification System |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Risk Management Education Division
Phone 202-720-0779 Email:RMA.risk-ed@rma.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 293741 Full Announcement-2017 Targeted States RFA -> 2017 Targeted States Checklist.pdf
Folder 293741 Full Announcement-2017 Targeted States RFA -> 2017 Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States.pdf
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