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- The Risk Management Agency in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 8, 2009 and posted on Jan 7, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Feb 13, 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 $3,400,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 50 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
- Educational institutions, community based organizations, associations of farmers and ranchers, state departments of agriculture, and other non profit organizations.
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Opportunity Summary:
The RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program is a USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) grant opportunity designed to expand practical risk management knowledge among farmers and ranchers who have historically had fewer resources or less access to traditional support networks. The main goal is to fund outreach projects that give limited resource producers, socially disadvantaged producers, and other traditionally underserved producers the training, information, and hands-on assistance they need to understand available risk management tools and to make better, more informed risk management decisions. In other words, the program is focused on helping producers learn what tools exist (such as insurance and other risk management strategies), how those tools work, and how to apply them in real-world farm and ranch decision-making.
This opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument, which typically means awardees should expect to work closely with the agency and follow agreed-upon plans, reporting, and deliverables. The funding activity category is agriculture, and the program anticipated making around 50 awards. The estimated total funding available for the cycle listed was $3,400,000, and there was no cost sharing or matching requirement, which reduces the financial barrier for eligible organizations that want to apply and carry out outreach activities.
Eligible applicants included a range of organizations positioned to reach underserved producers effectively. This included educational institutions, community-based organizations, associations of farmers and ranchers, state departments of agriculture, and other nonprofit organizations. The eligibility listing also notes "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," indicating that additional entities may have been eligible depending on the details in the full announcement, but the core intent is clearly to support groups with strong community ties and the capacity to deliver training and assistance directly to producers.
The timeline for this particular funding opportunity shows it was posted on January 7, 2009, with the application closing date set for February 13, 2009. The opportunity was archived on March 15, 2009, meaning it is no longer open, but the details are still useful for understanding the program structure and what kinds of projects RMA historically supported under this outreach model. Applicants looking for more background were directed to RMA information about agreements and related materials through the provided RMA website link.
For applicants or interested parties who could not access the full announcement electronically at the time, the listed point of contact was David Wiggins, Outreach Program Manager at RMA, reachable by phone at (202) 690-2686 or by email at david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov.
FAQs: RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (USDA RMA)
What is the RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program?
It is a USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) grant opportunity focused on expanding practical risk management knowledge among farmers and ranchers who have historically had fewer resources or less access to traditional support networks.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The main goal is to fund outreach projects that provide training, information, and hands-on assistance so producers can understand available risk management tools and make better informed risk management decisions.
Who is the program intended to help?
The program is aimed at limited resource producers, socially disadvantaged producers, and other traditionally underserved producers.
What kinds of support or services were projects expected to deliver?
Supported projects were expected to deliver outreach and education, including training, information sharing, and hands-on assistance that helps producers understand risk management tools and how to use them in real-world farm and ranch decision-making.
What types of risk management tools does the program emphasize?
The description highlights tools such as insurance and other risk management strategies, with a focus on explaining what tools exist, how they work, and how to apply them.
What was the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The opportunity was offered as a discretionary grant using a cooperative agreement funding instrument.
What does a cooperative agreement generally imply for awardees?
It typically means awardees should expect to work closely with the agency and follow agreed-upon plans, reporting requirements, and deliverables.
What was the funding activity category?
The funding activity category was agriculture.
How many awards were anticipated?
The program anticipated making around 50 awards for the cycle described.
What was the estimated total funding available?
The estimated total funding available for the listed cycle was $3,400,000.
Was cost sharing or matching required?
No. There was no cost sharing or matching requirement listed for this opportunity.
Who was eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants included educational institutions, community-based organizations, associations of farmers and ranchers, state departments of agriculture, and other nonprofit organizations.
Were any other types of entities potentially eligible?
Yes. The eligibility listing also referenced "Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification)," suggesting additional entities may have been eligible depending on details in the full announcement.
When was this funding opportunity posted?
It was posted on January 7, 2009.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was February 13, 2009.
Is this opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity was archived on March 15, 2009, which indicates it is no longer open.
Why is an archived opportunity still useful to review?
Even though it is no longer open, it can still help applicants understand the program structure and the kinds of outreach projects RMA historically supported under this model.
Where were applicants directed for more background information?
Applicants were directed to RMA information about agreements and related materials through the provided RMA website link mentioned in the opportunity description.
Who was the listed point of contact for this opportunity?
The listed point of contact was David Wiggins, Outreach Program Manager at RMA.
How could someone contact the point of contact?
David Wiggins could be reached by phone at (202) 690-2686 or by email at david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov.
What could someone do if they could not access the full announcement electronically?
The opportunity listed a point of contact (David Wiggins) for applicants or interested parties who could not access the full announcement electronically at the time.
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