Commodity Partnerships Small Sessions Program
The purpose of this cooperative partnership agreement program is to deliver training and information in management of production, marketing, and financial risk to U. S. agricultural producers.
The program gives priority to educating producers of crops currently not insured under Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and underserved commodities,including livestock and forage.
A maximum of 110 cooperative partnership agreements will be funded, with a minimum of ten in each of the ten designated RMA Regions.
The maximum award for any cooperative partnership agreement will be 10,00 0. Awardees must demonstrate nonfinancial benefits from a cooperative partnership agreement and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.
The program gives priority to educating producers of crops currently not insured under Federal crop insurance, specialty crops, and underserved commodities,including livestock and forage.
A maximum of 110 cooperative partnership agreements will be funded, with a minimum of ten in each of the ten designated RMA Regions.
The maximum award for any cooperative partnership agreement will be 10,00 0. Awardees must demonstrate nonfinancial benefits from a cooperative partnership agreement and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.
Related Programs
Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions
Department of Agriculture
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
Risk Management Education Small Session RFA
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Not Available
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/2010/02/smallsessions.pdf
Contact:
Sundii Johnson PhillipsGrants and Agreement SpecialistPhone 202-720-5265
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
sundii.johnson-phill@rma.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2010-03-05
Application Due Date:
2010-04-27
Archive Date:
2010-05-27
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