Opportunity ID: 363682
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | USDA-NIFA-ARPA-012381 |
| Funding Opportunity Title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Agency | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 2 |
| Opportunity Category | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 5 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | No |
| Posted Date | Aug 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Aug 21, 2026 09:22:08 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Oct 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 9,052,800 |
| Award Ceiling | 2,121,750 |
| Award Floor | 565,800 |
Assistance Listings
- 10.520 — Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
Applicants for the ARME program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities (including Land-grant institutions, Cooperative Extension Services, and colleges or universities). This includes all colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organization 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. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions.
Description
The purpose of ARME, Assistance Listing 10.520, is to educate agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, options, agricultural trade options, crop insurance, cash forward contracting, debt reduction, production diversification, marketing plans and tactics, farm resources risk reduction, and other appropriate risk management strategies. The program authority specifies that special emphasis shall be placed on farm viability and risk management strategies (including farm financial benchmarking, business planning and technical assistance, market assessment, transfer and succession planning, and crop insurance participation), education, and outreach specifically focused at farmers and ranchers in Section 133 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1524 (a)).
Additional Information
| Contact | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Contact Information | Business hours: Monday through Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Phone | 6892630095 |
Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program
Version History
Version history
| Opp hist id / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Opp hist id / Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-ARPA-012381 |
| Opportunity title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity category / Category | M |
| Opportunity category / Description | Mandatory |
| Synopsis / Id / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Synopsis / Id / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Synopsis / Revision | 0 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | If you have any questions related to preparing application content, please contact grantapplicationque |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 6892630095 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Please under Grantor Contact Information state: Business hours: Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. – 5p.m. ET, except federal holidays |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | If you have any questions related to preparing application content, please contact grantapplicationque |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The purpose of ARME, Assistance Listing 10.520, is to educate agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, options, agricultural trade options, crop insurance, cash forward contracting, debt reduction, production diversification, marketing plans and tactics, farm resources risk reduction, and other appropriate risk management strategies. The program authority specifies that special emphasis shall be placed on farm viability and risk management strategies (including farm financial benchmarking, business planning and technical assistance, market assessment, transfer and succession planning, and crop insurance participation), education, and outreach specifically focused at farmers and ranchers in Section 133 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1524 (a)). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-risk-management-education-partnerships-competitive-grants |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Oct 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 5 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 9052800 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 9,052,800 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2121750 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,121,750 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 565800 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 565,800 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Applicants for the ARME program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process.
Applications may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities (including Land-grant institutions, Cooperative Extension Services, and colleges or universities). This includes all colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organization 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. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 20, 2026 04:57:41 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Action type | U |
| Synopsis / Action date | Aug 21, 2026 09:22:08 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 20, 2026 04:51:16 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 20, 2026 04:51:16 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-20-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-10-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-20-16-57-41 |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435172 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Cfdas 1 / Revision | 0 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.520 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
Synopsis changes
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| Id | 363682 |
| Revision | 1 |
| Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-ARPA-012381 |
| Opportunity title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity category / Category | M |
| Opportunity category / Description | Mandatory |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Synopsis / Version | 2 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 6892630095 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 6892630095 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Yamilis Ocasio Grantor |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Business hours: Monday through Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The purpose of ARME, Assistance Listing 10.520, is to educate agricultural producers about the full range of risk management activities. These activities include futures, options, agricultural trade options, crop insurance, cash forward contracting, debt reduction, production diversification, marketing plans and tactics, farm resources risk reduction, and other appropriate risk management strategies. The program authority specifies that special emphasis shall be placed on farm viability and risk management strategies (including farm financial benchmarking, business planning and technical assistance, market assessment, transfer and succession planning, and crop insurance participation), education, and outreach specifically focused at farmers and ranchers in Section 133 of the Agriculture Risk Protection Act of 2000 (7 U.S.C. 1524 (a)). |
| Synopsis / Response date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.nifa.usda.gov/grants/funding-opportunities/agriculture-risk-management-education-partnerships-competitive-grants |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Aug 20, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Oct 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | No |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 5 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 9052800 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 9,052,800 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2121750 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,121,750 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 565800 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 565,800 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | Applicants for the ARME program must meet all the requirements discussed in this NOFO. Failure to meet the eligibility criteria by the application deadline may result in exclusion from consideration or preclude NIFA from making an award. For those new to Federal financial assistance, NIFA’s About Grants provides highly recommended information about grants and other resources to help understand the Federal awards process. Applications may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities (including Land-grant institutions, Cooperative Extension Services, and colleges or universities). This includes all colleges and universities, Federal, State, and local agencies, nonprofit and for-profit private organization 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. Failure to meet an eligibility criterion by the application deadline may result in the application being excluded from consideration or, even though an application may be reviewed, will preclude NIFA from making an award. USDA will not accept competitive applications for grant and cooperative agreements submitted for dangerous gain-of-function research, as defined in Section 8 of E.O. 14292. Duplicate or Multiple Submissions – Duplicate or multiple submissions are not allowed. NIFA will disqualify both applications if an applicant submits duplicate or multiple submissions. |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Aug 21, 2026 09:22:08 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Mod comments | Updated contact information. |
| Synopsis / Created date | Aug 20, 2026 04:51:16 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Aug 21, 2026 09:22:08 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-09-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-08-20-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2026-10-21-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-08-21-09-22-08 |
| Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81150 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | FY26-ARME-NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 499790 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Aug 20, 2026 04:56:42 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Aug 20, 2026 04:57:41 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354747 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | FY26-ARME-NOFO.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | FY2026-Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program–NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 549749 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Aug 20, 2026 04:57:41 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81150 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435172 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363682 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.520 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294037 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363682 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 14 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | USDA-NIFA-ARPA-012381 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 10.520 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-08-20 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-09-21 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | National Institute of Food and Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-NIFA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | Business hours: Monday through Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays Email: grantapplicationquestions@usda.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Grace period | 30 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 5 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/pdf |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Aug 21, 2026 09:24:44 AM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294037 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-08-20-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-09-21-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Sep 21, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | revision; version; agencyAddressDesc; agencyContactDesc; agencyContactEmailDesc; applicantEligibilityDesc; createTimeStamp |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
FY26-ARME-NOFO.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Business hours: Monday through Friday, 8a.m. – 5p.m. CT, except federal holidays |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.520 | PKG00294037 | 2026-08-20 | 2026-09-21 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
PKG00294132-instructions.pdf
Mandatory forms
RR_SF424_5_0-V5.0.pdf
NIFA_Supplemental_Info_1_3-V1.3.pdf
PerformanceSite_4_0-V4.0.pdf
RR_Budget_3_0-V3.0.pdf
RR_PersonalData_1_2-V1.2.pdf
RR_OtherProjectInfo_1_4-V1.4.pdf
RR_KeyPersonExpanded_4_0-V4.0.pdf
Optional forms
RR_SubawardBudget30_3_0-V3.0.pdf
