Cooperative Agreement 07IE08310143

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Gilbert Louis III LLC under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to deliver risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers across the United States. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025, will focus on enhancing producers' ability to manage various agricultural risks, including production, marketing,...

Resources for the Future Inc. was awarded a $649,545 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative competitive grants program. The three-year project will assess the role of two major US farm support programs—the Federal Crop Insurance Program and Conservation Reserve Program—in both facilitating and potentially interfering with agricultural adaptation to extreme and variable weather. The...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $113,754 Cooperative Agreement to Rightrisk, LLC in Pueblo, Colorado on September 1, 2024 under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The funding will support the delivery of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers across the United States, with a focus on underserved agricultural communities and commodities not currently covered by federal crop...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) awarded a $167,613 Cooperative Agreement to the Napa Valley Grape Growers (NVGG) under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The award period runs from September 1, 2024, to February 28, 2026. Under this Cooperative Agreement, NVGG will provide comprehensive risk management education and training to winegrape producers in the Napa Valley region. The organization will deliver workshops,...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $335,006.64 Cooperative Agreement to the Board of Regents of the Nevada System of Higher Education, operating through the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), to fund the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The goal of this program is to enhance the ability of agricultural producers, particularly those growing crops not covered by federal crop insurance, to make informed risk management decisions through...

The Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $243,658.20 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Maine System (UMS) on September 1, 2024 under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). Through this award, UMS will partner with the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) to provide comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers in Maine. Key activities will include developing market price...

This five-year, $1.5 million Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) supports Montana State University in collaborating with Climate Hub staff and regional stakeholders to develop improved educational materials and expertise to help farmers and ranchers in the Southwest and Northern Plains assess sources of past production losses due to weather and climate disruption, as...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency awarded a $244,420 Cooperative Agreement under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) to Cross Over Community Development, a minority-owned non-profit organization located in Dayton, Ohio. The funding, awarded on September 1, 2024, will support the delivery of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers across the United States, with a focus on producers of crops...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) awarded a $300,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Rural South Institute, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Madison, Alabama, under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460). The funding supports the delivery of comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers, with a focus on supporting underserved populations such as minority, veteran, and...

This $109,734 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (CFDA 10.460 - Risk Management Education Partnerships) supports the University of Connecticut's (UConn) efforts to deliver comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers across the United States. The goal of the 29-month project is to enhance agricultural producers' ability to make informed decisions and implement flexible risk management...