Opportunity USDA-RMA-OUTREACH-2008-01

The summary for the Opportunity USDA-RMA-OUTREACH-2008-01 Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	Opportunity USDA-RMA-OUTREACH-2008-01
	CFDA Number:	10.455
	CFDA Description:	Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program
	Federal Agency Name:	Other Agency
	Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
	Category Explanation:	Agricultural Risk Management Education
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	USDA-RMA-OUTREACH-2008-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Jan 31, 2008
	Creation Date:	Feb 04, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 24, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Mar 24, 2008
	Archive Date:	May 01, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	150
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$5,000,000
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Educational institutions, community based organizations, associations of farmers and ranchers, state departments of agriculture, and other non-profit organizations with demonstrated capabilities in developing and implementing risk management and other marketing options for priority commodities are eligible to apply. Individuals are not eligible applicants.
Grant Description: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $5 million in fiscal year 2008 for collaborative outreach and assistance programs for limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally under-served farmers and ranchers, who produce Priority Commodities as defined in Part I.C. Awards under this program will be made on a competitive basis for projects of up to one year. Recipients of awards must demonstrate non-financial benefits from a partnership agreement and must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/agreements/
Grant Announcement Contact: David Wiggins Outreach Program Manager Phone (202)690-2686

david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov [david.wiggins@rma.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • Risk Management Education and Outreach Partnerships Program; • Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program; • RMA Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program