Project Grant 20247002742472

The Washington State University (WSU) was awarded a $2,121,750 federal Project Grant under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.520). The grant will support the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center at WSU in delivering risk management education programs to agricultural producers. Specifically, the center will provide leadership in projects and activities to create learning environments, foster collaboration, and develop partnerships that improve producers' ability to manage production, marketing, financial, legal, and human resource risks. The goal is to ensure America's agricultural system remains equitable, resilient, and prosperous. The funding will enhance reporting metrics using a performance measure and theory of change approach to demonstrate the economic and public value impacts of the center's risk management education programs, which serve a diverse audience including beginning, socially disadvantaged, and underserved producers.