Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA RMA RME 2009 03
Apply for USDA RMA RME 2009 03
- The Risk Management Agency in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Managment Education Sessions" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 27, 2009 and posted on Mar 27, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 11, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $900,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 90 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- 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 not eligible applicants
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Opportunity Summary:
Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions is a federal grant opportunity run by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) through the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA). It is structured as a cooperative agreement, which means awardees are expected to work closely with RMA and accept substantial agency involvement during the project rather than operating entirely independently. The program set aside about $900,000 total (depending on final availability of funds) to support small, locally delivered education sessions that help U.S. farmers and ranchers better manage production risk, marketing risk, and financial risk. The emphasis is on practical training delivered in small-session formats, rather than large conferences, to make the information more accessible and directly usable for producers.
A central priority of the program is to reach producers and commodities that tend to be less served by traditional risk management education and insurance tools. RMA specifically highlights education for producers of crops that are not insurable under Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and other underserved commodities. The notice also calls out livestock and forage as examples of underserved areas. In other words, the funding is meant to strengthen risk management knowledge where existing safety nets, products, or outreach are thinner, and where producers may have fewer tailored resources to rely on.
Funding is distributed across RMA regions, with up to 90 total cooperative partnership agreements anticipated nationwide. The program caps awards at $10,000 per agreement, and it plans to fund nine agreements in each of ten designated RMA regions. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity, but applicants are expected to demonstrate "nonfinancial benefits" from the partnership. Practically, that usually means showing meaningful contributions beyond cash, such as staff time, expertise, access to producer networks, facilities for training sessions, outreach capacity, or in-kind support that strengthens delivery and impact.
Eligible applicants include organizations capable of leading local or regional risk management education efforts within an RMA region. The notice lists state departments of agriculture, universities, nonprofit agricultural organizations, and other public or private organizations with the capacity to deliver a local program of risk management education for farmers and ranchers. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply. Because the program is framed as a partnership, applicants should be prepared to explain why they are well positioned to reach the targeted producers, how they will deliver sessions effectively at the local level, and how they will coordinate with RMA throughout implementation.
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with agriculture as the primary activity area, and it sits among several related RMA partnership and education programs. The notice references multiple CFDA numbers, including 10.455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), 10.456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), 10.457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education), and 10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States). The agency cautions prospective applicants that similar but separate programs may be announced around the same time, and encourages careful comparison of the different notices to choose the best fit based on goals, audience, and allowable activities.
Key administrative details from the announcement include the funding opportunity number USDA RMA RME 2009 03, a posted date of March 27, 2009, and an application deadline of May 11, 2009, with the archive date listed as June 10, 2009. The expected number of awards is 90, the total estimated funding is $900,000, and the award ceiling is $10,000. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the notice provides a point of contact: Tamara Marshall Jones, Grants and Agreement Specialist, at 202-260-4726.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the "Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions" opportunity?
It is a federal grant opportunity run by the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) through the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA). The funding supports small, locally delivered education sessions that help U.S. farmers and ranchers improve how they manage production risk, marketing risk, and financial risk.
Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
It is structured as a cooperative agreement. That means awardees are expected to work closely with RMA and accept substantial agency involvement during the project rather than operating entirely independently.
What is the main purpose of the funding?
The program is designed to fund practical risk management education delivered in small-session formats (not large conferences). The goal is to make risk management information more accessible and directly usable for producers.
What topics are the education sessions expected to cover?
The sessions are intended to help producers better manage production risk, marketing risk, and financial risk.
What audience is the program trying to prioritize?
A central priority is reaching producers and commodities that are less served by traditional risk management education and insurance tools. RMA highlights producers of crops that are not insurable under Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and other underserved commodities. The notice also calls out livestock and forage as examples of underserved areas.
Are large conferences or big statewide events the focus of this program?
No. The emphasis is on small-session formats delivered locally, rather than large conferences, to keep the training practical and directly applicable for producers.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The program set aside about $900,000 total, depending on final availability of funds.
What is the maximum award amount per agreement?
The award ceiling is $10,000 per cooperative partnership agreement.
How many awards does USDA expect to make?
The expected number of awards is 90 cooperative partnership agreements nationwide.
How is funding distributed across regions?
Funding is distributed across RMA regions. The program plans to fund nine agreements in each of ten designated RMA regions (up to 90 total agreements).
Is cost sharing or a match required?
No cost sharing or matching requirement is stated for this opportunity.
If there is no match, what are applicants expected to contribute?
Applicants are expected to demonstrate "nonfinancial benefits" from the partnership. Examples described in the notice include meaningful contributions beyond cash such as staff time, expertise, access to producer networks, facilities for training sessions, outreach capacity, or other in-kind support that strengthens delivery and impact.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include organizations capable of leading local or regional risk management education efforts within an RMA region. The notice lists state departments of agriculture, universities, nonprofit agricultural organizations, and other public or private organizations with the capacity to deliver a local program of risk management education for farmers and ranchers.
Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are explicitly not eligible to apply.
What kinds of organizations does USDA seem to be looking for?
Because the opportunity is framed as a partnership, applicants should be prepared to explain why they are well positioned to reach targeted producers, how they will deliver sessions effectively at the local level, and how they will coordinate with RMA throughout implementation.
What does "substantial agency involvement" mean in this context?
The announcement states that this is a cooperative agreement and that awardees should expect to work closely with RMA during the project, rather than operating fully independently.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is USDA RMA RME 2009 03.
When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date is March 27, 2009.
What is the application deadline?
The application deadline is May 11, 2009.
What is the archive date listed for the opportunity?
The archive date is June 10, 2009.
What type of funding category is this?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, with agriculture as the primary activity area.
Are there related RMA partnership or education programs mentioned?
Yes. The notice references multiple CFDA numbers, including 10.455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), 10.456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), 10.457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education), and 10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States).
Why does the notice mention multiple CFDA numbers and other programs?
RMA cautions that similar but separate programs may be announced around the same time and encourages prospective applicants to compare notices carefully to choose the best fit based on goals, audience, and allowable activities.
Who can be contacted if someone cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The notice provides a point of contact: Tamara Marshall Jones, Grants and Agreement Specialist, at 202-260-4726.
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