Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA PP RMED 2015
Apply for USDA PP RMED 2015
- The Risk Management Education in the education sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Risk Management Education Partnership Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.460 Risk Management Education Partnerships.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 30, 2015 and posted on Jul 1, 2015.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 14, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $99,999.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 250 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.
- ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT THEIR APPLICATION THROUGH THE RESULTS VERIFICATION SYSTEM. ANY APPLICATION SUBMITTED THROUGH GRANTS.GOV WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. The link to the Results Verification System is http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx
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Opportunity Summary:
The Risk Management Education Partnership Program (Funding Opportunity Number USDA PP RMED 2015) is a discretionary USDA cooperative agreement offered through the Risk Management Education Division. Its main goal is to fund education and training efforts that help U.S. agricultural producers better understand and use crop insurance, while also strengthening their overall ability to manage a wide range of farm and ranch risks. The program is centered on practical risk management education that supports real-world decision-making, including how producers can identify, evaluate, and respond to production risk (things like weather, pests, and yield variability), marketing risk (price swings, contracting choices, and market access), legal risk (compliance, liability, and contracts), financial risk (cash flow, credit, debt structure, and recordkeeping), and human risk (labor, health, succession planning, and operational continuity).
This opportunity was posted on July 1, 2015, with an application closing date of August 14, 2015, and it was later archived on September 13, 2015. The program anticipated making a large number of awards (about 250), reflecting an intent to support many smaller, targeted education projects rather than a small number of large initiatives. Total estimated funding for the competition was $2,000,000, with individual awards expected to fall between a floor of $20,000 and a ceiling of $99,999. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed, which means applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally means the federal agency expects to have more involvement than it would under a standard grant. In practice, that often points to ongoing coordination, shared expectations about outputs, and a focus on measurable educational results. The activity category is education, and the CFDA listing associated with the program is 10.460 (Risk Management Education Partnerships), which is the federal assistance listing tied to this type of work.
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many types of entities, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have appeared in the full announcement. A key administrative requirement is that all applications had to be submitted through the Results Verification System (RVS) operated through the listed website. Applications submitted through Grants.gov were explicitly not accepted, making the submission platform requirement one of the most important compliance details for applicants. For access issues or help obtaining the full announcement, the notice provided contact information for the Risk Management Education Division at 202-720-0779.
Risk Management Education Partnership Program (USDA PP RMED 2015) - FAQs
What is the Risk Management Education Partnership Program (USDA PP RMED 2015)?
The Risk Management Education Partnership Program is a USDA discretionary funding opportunity offered through the Risk Management Education Division. It supports education and training projects designed to help U.S. agricultural producers better understand and use crop insurance, while improving their ability to manage a broad range of farm and ranch risks.
What is the main purpose of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to fund practical, real-world risk management education and training. The focus is on helping producers make better decisions by learning how to identify, evaluate, and respond to multiple types of risk (not just crop insurance alone).
What kinds of topics or risk areas does the program cover?
The opportunity emphasizes practical education related to:
- Production risk (weather, pests, yield variability)
- Marketing risk (price swings, contracting choices, market access)
- Legal risk (compliance, liability, contracts)
- Financial risk (cash flow, credit, debt structure, recordkeeping)
- Human risk (labor, health, succession planning, operational continuity)
Is this program only about crop insurance education?
No. Crop insurance is a key focus, but the program also aims to strengthen overall risk management capacity across production, marketing, legal, financial, and human risks.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates more federal involvement than a standard grant. This often means ongoing coordination with the agency, shared expectations about deliverables, and an emphasis on measurable education outcomes.
What is the activity category for this opportunity?
The activity category is education.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA listing associated with this opportunity is 10.460 (Risk Management Education Partnerships).
When was the opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on July 1, 2015.
What was the application deadline?
The application closing date was August 14, 2015.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. The notice indicates the opportunity was archived on September 13, 2015.
How many awards did the program expect to make?
The program anticipated making a large number of awards (about 250), suggesting an intent to fund many smaller, targeted education projects rather than a small number of large initiatives.
How much total funding was estimated for the competition?
The total estimated funding for the competition was $2,000,000.
What was the expected award size?
Individual awards were expected to range from a minimum (floor) of $20,000 to a maximum (ceiling) of $99,999.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity stated there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants were not required to provide matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligibility was described as unrestricted, meaning it was broadly open to many types of entities, subject to any additional eligibility details that may have been included in the full announcement.
How were applications required to be submitted?
Applications had to be submitted through the Results Verification System (RVS) operated through the listed website. This submission requirement was a key compliance detail for applicants.
Could applicants submit through Grants.gov instead?
No. The notice explicitly stated that applications submitted through Grants.gov were not accepted.
Why does it matter that this is a cooperative agreement rather than a standard grant?
Based on the notice, a cooperative agreement generally means USDA expects to be more involved during the project than it would be under a typical grant. In practical terms, that can imply ongoing coordination and a focus on agreed-upon outputs and measurable educational results.
What should applicants do if they had trouble accessing the system or obtaining the full announcement?
The notice provided a contact for the USDA Risk Management Education Division for access issues or help obtaining the full announcement: 202-720-0779.
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