Risk Management Education Partnership Program

Notice of Funding Opportunity Summary

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces its intent to award up to $3 million to fund the Risk Management Education Partnership Program. The cooperative agreements will be awarded on a competitive basis up to eighteen (18) months from the date of the award.

Key Dates

Applicants must submit their applications electronically via Results Verification System (RVS) https://rvs.umn.edu, by 11:59:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on March 4, 2024, 62 calendar days from date of publications in Grants.gov. Questions regarding this notice of funding opportunity (NFO) may be submitted until February 5, 2024. Responses to questions posed will be posted on Grants.gov approximately two weeks before the application due date. A tutorial on how to apply is available at http://rvs.umn.edu/rmaresources.

For inquiries specific to the content of the NFO requirements, contact the federal awarding agency contact (section G of this NFO). Please limit questions to those regarding specific information contained in this NFO (such as dates, page numbers, clarification of discrepancies, etc.) Questions related to eligibility or the merits of a specific proposal will not be addressed.

January 25, 2024, NFO/RVS Training Conducted for Potential Applicants at 11:00am ET. Training will be recorded and can be accessed either live or after the session. Register for a session at: Meeting Registration - Zoom

January 30, 2024, NFO/RVS Training Conducted for Potential Applicants at 3:00pm ET. Training will be recorded and can be accessed either live or after the session. Register for a session at: Meeting Registration - Zoom

The agency anticipates making selections by April 2024 and expects to execute awards no later than September 30, 2024. These dates are estimates and subject to change.

Education

• Private institutions of higher education
• Public and state institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts

Nonprofit

• Other Native American tribal organizations
• Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
• Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)

Business

• Small businesses
• For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Government

• Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
• State governments
• Special district governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Public and Indian housing authorities