Targeted States Program
The summary for the Targeted States Program grant is detailed below.
This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants.
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Targeted States Program: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $4.5 million (subject to availability of funds) to fund cooperative agreements under the Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States program (the Targeted States program). The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U.S. agricultural producers in certain States that have been designated as historically underserved with respect to crop insurance. The states, collectively referred to as Targeted States, are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. A maximum of 15 cooperative agreements will be funded, one in each of the 15 Targeted States. The maximum award for varies by State. Recipients of awards must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project. Funding availability for this program may be an approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programs. CFDA No.1 0.455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No. 10.457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education) and CFDA No. 10.459 (Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions). Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices program.
| Federal Grant Title: | Targeted States Program |
| Federal Agency Name: | Risk Management Agency |
| Grant Categories: | Agriculture Education Other |
| Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | USDA-RMA-RME-2008-02 |
| Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
| CFDA Numbers: | 10.458 |
| CFDA Descriptions: | Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States |
| Current Application Deadline: | Mar 24, 2008 Appli |
| Original Application Deadline: | Mar 24, 2008 Appli |
| Posted Date: | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Creation Date: | Jan 30, 2008 |
| Archive Date: | Apr 23, 2008 |
| Total Program Funding: | $4,500,000 |
| Maximum Federal Grant Award: | $754,000 |
| Minimum Federal Grant Award: | $0 |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 15 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Category Explanation
- Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- Eligible applicants include State departments of agriculture, universities, non-profit agricultural organizations, and other public or private organizations with the capacity to lead a local program of crop insurance and risk management education for farmers and ranchers in the 15 Targeted States. Individuals are eligible applicants.
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Lon Burke Grants & Agreements Specialist Phone 202-720-5265
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