Agreements Archive

The following are links to past partnership agreement Federal Register notices, news releases, application kits, and awardee Listings.

Note

Application kit requirements change annually. Please use the application kit information for the current year as guidance to submit your application. Application kit information for previous years is provided as an archival service for our partners.

For information on the authorization for partnership and cooperative agreements, read the Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000.

2017

News release

• USDA Makes $8.85 Million Available in Risk Management Education Funding (May 11, 2017)

Education

• Risk Management Education Partnerships Program RFA
  
• Risk Management Education Partnership Program Recipients

Targeted States

• Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States RFA
• Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States Recipients

2016

News release

• USDA Makes $8.7 Million Available in Risk Management Education Funding (May 5, 2016)

Education

• Application Checklist for Risk Management Education Partnerships RFA
• Risk Management Education Partnerships Program RFA
  Deadline for applications: July 5, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST
• 2016 RMA Risk Management Education and Outreach Release Table

Targeted States

• Application Checklist for Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States RFA
• Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States RFA
  Deadline for applications: July 5, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST
• 2016 RMA Risk Management Targeted States Table PDF | HTML

2015

News Release

• USDA Announces Risk Management Education Program Grants (July 1, 2015)

Education

• Risk Management Education Partnerships Program
  Deadline for applications: August 14, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST
• 2015 RMA Risk Management Education and Outreach Release Table

Targeted States:

• Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States
  Deadline for applications: August 14, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST
• 2015 RMA Risk Management Targeted States Table

2014

News Release

• USDA Invests to Help Small and Underserved Producers Manage Risk and Remain Productive
  (May 15, 2014)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education Partnerships Program
  Deadline for applications: June 30, 2014, 11:59 pm EST
• 2014 RMA Risk Management Education and Outreach Release Table

Targeted States:

• Federal Register notice: Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States
  Deadline for applications: June 30, 2014, 11:59 pm EST
• 2014 RMA Risk Management Targeted States Table

2013

News Release

• USDA Invests to Help Small and Underserved Producers Manage Risk and Remain Productive
  (Oct 24, 2013)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education Partnerships Program
  Deadline for applications: July 22, 2013, 11:59 pm EST
• 2013 RMA Risk Management Education and Outreach Release Table

Targeted States:

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education in Targeted States
  Deadline for applications: July 22, 2013, 11:59 pm EST
• 2013 RMA Risk Management Targeted States Table

2012

News Release

• USDA Invests to Help Small and Underserved Producers in 48 States Manage Risk, Remain Productive (Nov 30, 2012)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education and Outreach Partnerships Program
  Deadline for applications: June 4, 2012, 11:59 pm EST
• 2012 RMA Risk Management Education and Outreach RFA Release Table

Targeted States:

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education in Targeted States
  Deadline for applications: May, 18, 2012, 5 pm EST
• 2012 RMA Risk Management Targeted States CooperativeAgreements

2011

News Release

• USDA Invests in Crop Insurance Education to Help Small and Underserved Producers in 47 States Manage Risk, Remain Productive (Oct 28, 2011)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Risk Management Education and Community Outreach Partnerships Program (Jun 14, 2011)
  Deadline for applications: Jul 14, 2011, 5 pm EST
• Outreach awardee listing (Oct 28, 2011)

Targeted States

• Federal Register notice: Targeted States Program
  Deadline for applications: Jul 15, 2011, 5 pm EST
• Targeted states awardee listing (Oct 28, 2011)
• Application kit

FAQs

• 2011 Frequently Asked Questions for RFAs (updated Jul 11, 2011)

2010

News Release

• Vilsack Announces $9.6 Million in Partnership Agreements (Oct 26, 2010)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Small Sessions (Feb 26, 2010)
  Deadline for applications: Apr 27, 2010, 5 pm EST
• Small sessions awardee listing (Oct 26, 2010)
• Federal Register notice: Targeted States (Feb 26, 2010)
  Deadline for applications: Apr 27, 2010, 5 pm EST
• Targeted states awardee listing (Oct 26, 2010)
• Application kit

Outreach

• Federal Register notice: Community Outreach and Assistance (Mar 1, 2010)
  Deadline for applications: Apr 15, 2010, 5 pm EST
• Outreach awardee listing (Oct 26, 2010)
• Application kit

2009

News Release

• $8.6 Million in Partnership Agreements Awarded (Sep 17, 2009)

Education

• Corrected: Federal Register notice: Targeted States (Apr 8, 2009)
• Corrected: Federal Register notice: Small Sessions (Apr 8, 2009)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing, Targeted States and Small Sessions (Sep 17, 2009)

Outreach

• Publication: 2009 Outreach Projects - Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Apr 2011)
• Federal Register notice: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Dec 15, 2008)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing, Outreach (Sep 17, 2009)

2008

News Release

• USDA Awards $8.78 Million in Risk Management Partnership Agreements, Including Ones to Traditionally Under-Served Customers (Oct 27, 2008)

Outreach

• Federal Register notice: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Jan 22, 2008)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Education

• Federal Register notice re-announcement: Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States (Delaware) (May 28, 2008)
• Federal Register notice: Commodity Partnerships Program (Jan 22, 2008)
• Federal Register notice: Targeted States Program (Jan 22, 2008)
• Federal Register notice: Commodity Partnership Small Sessions Program (Jan 22, 2008)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listings: Targeted States | Commodity/Small Sessions

2007

News Release

• USDA Awards $21.2 Million in Partnership Agreements to Develop Risk Management Tools and Education (Sep 27, 2007)

Non-Insurance Risk Management Program Partnerships

• Federal Register notice: Non-Insurance Risk Management Program Partnerships (Apr 2, 2007)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Education

• Federal Register notice: Targeted States Program (Utah) Re-Announcement (Jun 20, 2007)
• Federal Register notice: Targeted States Program (Maine) Re-Announcement (May 18, 2007)
• Federal Register notice: Targeted States Program (corrected; Mar 14, 2007)
  • Awardee Listing
• Federal Register notice: Commodity Partnerships Program (corrected; Mar 14, 2007)
  • Awardee Listing
• Federal Register notice: Commodity Partnership Small Sessions Program (corrected; Mar 14, 2007)
  • Awardee Listing
• Application kit

Outreach

• Federal Register notice: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Mar 12, 2007)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

2006

News Release

• USDA Awards $20.8 Million in Partnership Agreements to Develop Risk Management Tools and Education (Sep 28, 2006)

Education

• Reannounced Federal Register Notice (Aug 7, 2006) (PDF)
• Corrected Federal Register notices (May 3, 2006):
  • Targeted States Program
    • Awardee Listing
  • Commodity Partnerships Program
    • Awardee Listing
  • Commodity Partnership Small Sessions Program
    • Awardee Listing
• Application kit

New American Farmers

• Federal Register notice (Jun 16, 2006)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Outreach

• Federal Register notice (Mar 1, 2006)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Research and Development

• Federal Register notice (Apr 24, 2006)
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

2005

News Release

• USDA Awards $25.05 Million in Partnership Agreements to Develop Risk Management Tools and Education

Education

• Application Kit
• Federal Register notice - Targeted States Program
  • Awardee Listing
• Federal Register notice - Commodity Partnerships Program
  • Awardee Listing
• Federal Register notice - Commodity Partnership Small Session Program
  • Awardee Listing

Outreach

• Application kit
• Federal Register notice
• Awardee Listing
• FY2005/06 Outreach Projects: Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Jan 9, 2007)

Research and Development

• Corrected Federal Register notice, republished May 24, 2005
• Application kit
• Federal Register notice
• Awardee Listing

2004

News Release

• USDA Awards $19.8 Million in Partnership Agreements to Develop Risk Management Tools and Education (Oct 22, 2004)

Education

• Federal Register notice - Targeted States Program
• Federal Register notice - Commodity Partnerships Program
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing (includes targeted states)

Outreach

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Research and Development

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

2003

Total of $25.25 million awarded

Education

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing (includes targeted states)

Outreach

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Research and Development

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

2002

News Release

• USDA Awards $18.5 Million in Grants and Agreements to Develop Risk Management Tools and Education (Dec 2, 2002)

Education

• Federal Register notice: Targeted Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education
• Federal Register notice: Crop Insurance Education and Information Programs for Farmers and Ranchers in Targeted States
• Application kit for Targeted Commodities
• Application kit for Targeted States
• Awardee Listing (includes targeted states)

Outreach

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing

Research and Development

• Federal Register notice
• Application kit
• Awardee Listing