Agriculture Risk Management Education | USDA NIFA ARPA 006535

Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA NIFA ARPA 006535

The Agriculture Risk Management Education (RME) grant opportunity is a discretionary grant program run by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA). Its core goal is practical: help U.S. agricultural producers, and when relevant their families, build the knowledge, skills, and decision-making tools needed to better manage risk and improve the profitability and long-term stability of their operations. In other words, the program is designed to fund education and outreach efforts that translate risk management concepts into usable strategies producers can apply in real farm or ranch business decisions.

The opportunity is identified as "Agriculture Risk Management Education" under Funding Opportunity Number USDA NIFA ARPA 006535, categorized as a grant within the agriculture funding activity area. It is associated with CFDA (now commonly referenced as Assistance Listing) number 10.500. The opportunity was created on February 23, 2018, with an original application closing date of April 27, 2018. The source details provided do not list an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, which suggests applicants would need to consult the full notice or related program materials for specific funding levels, budget limits, and award volume for that cycle.

Eligibility is broad but specific about who is allowed to submit an application. Applications may only be submitted by qualified public and private entities. This explicitly includes colleges and universities, federal, state, and local government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and for-profit private organizations or corporations, as well as other eligible entity types. While only eligible entities can apply directly, award recipients are permitted to subcontract with organizations that are not eligible to apply, as long as those subcontractors are necessary to carry out the project. This structure allows a lead applicant, such as a university extension program or a nonprofit, to formally partner with specialized groups that can deliver training, translation, technical assistance, or other services needed for successful implementation.

A key compliance point in the announcement is that eligibility requirements are enforced strictly at the deadline. If an applicant fails to meet an eligibility criterion by the application due date, the application may be excluded from consideration entirely. Even if an ineligible application is reviewed, it still cannot be funded by NIFA. This makes it especially important for prospective applicants to confirm their eligibility status and organizational qualifications before submitting, and to ensure the application package and registration requirements are completed correctly and on time.

• The National Institute of Food and Agriculture in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Agriculture Risk Management Education" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.500.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2018-02-23.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-04-27. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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