The Department of Agriculture’s program aims to provide crop insurance education in States with low Federal crop insurance participation, including Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, and others. Producers in these underserved areas benefit from increased awareness and access to risk management tools. Apply by May 18, 2012, to support agricultural producers in these Targeted States.
Opportunity ID: 161274
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | RMA-TS-2012 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Risk Management Education in Targeted States |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Education |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 50 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 4 |
| Posted Date:: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Last Updated Date:: | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | May 18, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | May 18, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Jun 17, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 5,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $700,000 |
| 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:: |
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 purposes of this RFA, are 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:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 4 | Update URL | Apr 04, 2012 |
| Synopsis 3 | Added Targeted States Announcement | |
| Synopsis 2 | Updated CFDA Number | |
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00117190 |
| Opening Date: | Apr 03, 2012 |
| Closing Date: | May 18, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Risk Management Education Division |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
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Application for Federal Assistance (SF-424) [V2.1] Disclosure of Lobbying Activities (SF-LLL) [V1.1] Assurances for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424B) [V1.1] Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs (SF-424A) [V1.0] |
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Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.458 | PKG00117190 | Apr 03, 2012 | May 18, 2012 | View | Risk Management Education Division | Organization Applicants |