10.455: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program

10.455

Inactive

Risk Management Agency (RMA) [USDA]

Aug. 3, 2012

Sept. 25, 2011

To ensure that women, limited resource, socially disadvantaged and other traditionally underserved producers of priority commodities are provided information and training necessary to use financial management, crop insurance, marketing contracts, and other existing and emerging risk management tools.

Z - Salaries and Expenses

Applicant Eligibility Includes educational institutions, community based organizations, associations of farmers, ranchers and other nonprofit organizations with demonstrated capabilities in developing and implementing risk management and other marketing options for priority commodities. Individuals are not eligible applicants. To be eligible, applicants must also be able to demonstrate that they will receive a non-financial benefit as a result of a partnership agreement. Non-financial benefits must accrue to the applicant and must include more than the ability to provide employment income to the applicant or for the applicant's employees or the community. The applicant must demonstrate that performance under the partnership agreement will further the specific mission of the applicant (such as providing research or activities necessary for graduate or other students to complete their educational program.

Women, limited resource, traditionally under served and socially disadvantaged producers of priority commodities.