The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is offering this cooperative agreement program to enhance crop insurance education and information for U.S. agricultural producers. This grant is specifically designed to address low participation and availability of Federal crop insurance in states where producers are traditionally underserved. The program aims to deliver vital risk management knowledge to farmers in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. By increasing awareness and understanding of federal crop insurance, this initiative seeks to empower producers in these targeted states to better manage agricultural risks and secure their livelihoods.
Opportunity ID: 99515
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RMA-TS-2011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Risk Management Education in Targeted States (Targeted States Program) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| 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 this cooperative agreement 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: | Targeted States |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Added a description to the Full Announcement Link. | Jun 22, 2011 | |
| Jun 22, 2011 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RMA-TS-2011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Risk Management Education in Targeted States (Targeted States Program) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 2 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 15, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| 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 this cooperative agreement 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: | Targeted States |
| 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 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | RMA-TS-2011 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Risk Management Education in Targeted States (Targeted States Program) |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 100 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.458 — Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | – |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 31, 2011 |
| 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 this cooperative agreement 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:
Risk Management Education Division Phone 202-720-0779
Email:RMA.Risk-Ed@rma.usda.gov |
Related Documents
Folder 99515 Full Announcement-1 -> 2011 targetedstates final.pdf
Folder 99515 Other Supporting Documents-AD-1049 1 -> drug-free workplace.pdf
Folder 99515 Other Supporting Documents-Current and Pending 1 -> current_pending.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Risk Management Education Division Phone 202-720-0779 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.458 | RMETS2011 | RMETARGETEDSTATES | PKG00059334 | Jun 15, 2011 | Jul 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
99515 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
99515 SF424B-1.1.pdf
99515 SF424A-1.0.pdf
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