The Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program seeks to educate agricultural producers on risk management strategies including futures, options, crop insurance, and other tactics. The National Institute of Food and Agriculture within the Department of Agriculture will award up to $9,052,800 in funding through five grants. Four regional centers will receive up to $2,150,040 each to serve the Northeast, North Central, Southern, and Western regions. An additional award of up to $452,640 will fund an electronic support center. Proposals will be evaluated based on program delivery methods, management capacity, plans to measure impact, and communication networks. Applications are due January 15, 2024.
Funding will support four regional risk management education centers with awards up to $2,150,040 each to serve specific geographic regions. An additional grant of up to $452,640 will fund an electronic support center to assist the regional centers. Centers must direct at least 50% of funding to risk management education for producers underserved by federal crop insurance and conduct competitive grant programs to further program objectives.
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