Opportunity Information: Apply for 2010 USDA RME SS 0001
Apply for 2010 USDA RME SS 0001
- The Risk Management Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Mar 5, 2010 and posted on Mar 5, 2010.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 27, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $1,100,000.00 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 110 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program is a USDA Risk Management Education (RME) funding opportunity designed to help U.S. agricultural producers strengthen how they manage production, marketing, and financial risk. It supports small-session style education and outreach that gives producers practical, usable information they can apply to real farm and ranch decisions, such as planning for weather and yield variability, understanding market and price risks, and improving financial resilience.
A major emphasis of this program is reaching producers who may not be well served by existing risk management resources. Priority is given to educational efforts focused on crops that are not currently insured under the Federal crop insurance program, specialty crops, and other underserved commodities. The scope explicitly includes livestock and forage, signaling that projects do not need to be limited to traditional row crops and that the program aims to fill gaps where risk management training and tools may be less available or less tailored.
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, not standard grants. That means applicants must be willing to work closely with USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) and accept the agency’s substantial involvement in the project. In addition, awardees are expected to show clear nonfinancial benefits from the partnership, such as stronger producer knowledge, improved decision-making capacity, better access to risk management strategies, or other measurable educational outcomes rather than direct financial gain to the recipient organization.
The program planned to fund up to 110 cooperative partnership agreements nationwide, with an equity-oriented geographic structure requiring at least ten awards in each of the ten designated RMA regions. Total estimated funding for the opportunity is $1,100,000. Individual awards are capped at $10,000 (award ceiling), with no stated minimum award amount (award floor of $0). There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for smaller organizations or those serving under-resourced communities.
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicants, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement. The opportunity was posted March 5, 2010, with an application deadline of April 27, 2010, and an archive date of May 27, 2010. The funding opportunity number is 2010 USDA RME SS 0001, and the opportunity category is discretionary. For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Sundii Johnson Phillips, Grants and Agreement Specialist, at 202-720-5265.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program?
The Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program is a USDA Risk Management Education (RME) funding opportunity intended to help U.S. agricultural producers improve how they manage production, marketing, and financial risk. It supports education and outreach delivered in small-session formats, with an emphasis on practical information producers can apply to real farm and ranch decisions.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main purpose is to strengthen producers' ability to manage key risks, including weather and yield variability, market and price risk, and financial resilience. The program is centered on education and decision support, not on providing direct financial benefits to recipient organizations.
What types of activities does the program support?
The program supports small-session style educational and outreach efforts that provide usable, real-world risk management information for producers. Examples of focus areas mentioned include planning for weather and yield variability, understanding market and price risks, and improving financial resilience.
Who is the intended audience for the education and outreach?
The intended audience is U.S. agricultural producers. A major emphasis is reaching producers who may not be well served by existing risk management resources.
Which producer groups or commodities are prioritized?
Priority is given to educational efforts focused on crops that are not currently insured under the Federal crop insurance program, specialty crops, and other underserved commodities. The program also explicitly includes livestock and forage.
Does this opportunity apply only to traditional row crops?
No. The scope explicitly includes livestock and forage, and it prioritizes specialty crops and other underserved commodities, indicating projects do not need to be limited to traditional row crops.
Is the funding offered as a grant or something else?
Funding is provided through cooperative agreements, not standard grants.
What does it mean that awards are "cooperative agreements"?
It means applicants must be willing to work closely with USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) and accept the agency's substantial involvement in the project.
What is USDA RMA's role in funded projects?
USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expected to have substantial involvement, and awardees should be prepared to collaborate closely with the agency as part of a cooperative agreement.
What outcomes are awardees expected to demonstrate?
Awardees are expected to show clear nonfinancial benefits from the partnership. Examples described include stronger producer knowledge, improved decision-making capacity, better access to risk management strategies, and other measurable educational outcomes rather than direct financial gain to the recipient organization.
How much total funding is available under this opportunity?
The total estimated funding for the opportunity is $1,100,000.
How many awards does USDA plan to make?
The program planned to fund up to 110 cooperative partnership agreements nationwide.
Is there a geographic distribution requirement for awards?
Yes. The program uses an equity-oriented geographic structure requiring at least ten awards in each of the ten designated RMA regions.
What is the maximum award amount per project?
Individual awards are capped at $10,000 (the award ceiling).
Is there a minimum award amount?
No stated minimum award amount is provided. The award floor is listed as $0.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is listed as unrestricted, meaning it is broadly open to applicants, subject to any additional clarifications in the full announcement.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is 2010 USDA RME SS 0001.
What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on March 5, 2010.
What was the application deadline?
The application deadline was April 27, 2010.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 27, 2010.
Who can be contacted for access issues related to the full announcement?
For access issues related to the full announcement, the listed contact is Sundii Johnson Phillips, Grants and Agreement Specialist, at 202-720-5265.
What USDA program is this opportunity associated with?
This opportunity is associated with USDA Risk Management Education (RME) and involves collaboration with USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA).
What is a key distinguishing feature of this program compared to other funding opportunities?
Based on the provided description, key distinguishing features include the focus on small-session education, the priority on underserved commodities and producers, and the use of cooperative agreements that require substantial involvement from USDA RMA.
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