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Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States (Targeted States Program)
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $ 4. 5 million (subject to availability of funds) to fund cooperative agreements under the Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States program (the Targeted
States program).
The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U. S. agricultural producers in certain States that have been designated as historically underserved with respect to crop insurance.
The states, collectively referred to as Targeted States, are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Hawaii, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
A maximum of 15 cooperative agreements will be funded, one in each of the 16 Targeted States.
The maximum award for varies by State.
Recipients of awards must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.
Funding availability for this program may be an approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programs.
CFDA No.1 0. 455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No.
1 0. 456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No.
1 0. 457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education) and CFDA No.
1 0. 459 (Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions).
Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices program.
States program).
The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U. S. agricultural producers in certain States that have been designated as historically underserved with respect to crop insurance.
The states, collectively referred to as Targeted States, are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, Hawaii, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
A maximum of 15 cooperative agreements will be funded, one in each of the 16 Targeted States.
The maximum award for varies by State.
Recipients of awards must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.
Funding availability for this program may be an approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programs.
CFDA No.1 0. 455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No.
1 0. 456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No.
1 0. 457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education) and CFDA No.
1 0. 459 (Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions).
Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices program.
Who's Eligible
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
To obtain a copy of the full announcement and more information on items in the Application Kit (RFA for Crop Insurance Education)
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, universities, non-profit agricultural organizations, and other public or private organizations with the capacity to lead a local program of risk management education for farmers and ranchers in an RMA Region.
Individuals are eligible applicants.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/agreements/
Contact:
Tamara Marshall-Jones Grants and Agreement Spec Phone 202-260-4726
Agency Email Description:
Work email address
Agency Email:
tamara.marshall@rma.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2009-03-27
Application Due Date:
2009-05-11
Archive Date:
2009-06-10
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