11-8 IAN RMA Money

USDA Invests in Crop Insurance Education throughout the Pacific Northwest and Alaska. The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency (RMA) Spokane Regional Office recently announced $620,499 in partnership agreement awards that will support crop insurance education and outreach to ensure that small and underserved producers get the information they need to effectively manage their risk and remain productive.

 

"RMA is committed to providing farmers and ranchers in the region the tools and information to help them effectively manage their agriculture risks from hardships and setbacks due to extreme weather conditions and market volatility,"  Dave Paul, Director of RMA's Spokane Regional Office said. "We are very excited about the diversity of these partnership agreements.  Through these projects, many Pacific Northwest and Alaska farmers and ranchers will be better equipped to address risk management related challenges on their farms and ranches." 

 

RMA accepted proposals from public and private entities, including colleges and universities, federal, state, and local agencies, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and others. All cooperative agreements were awarded based on merit. The projects below were awarded in the RMA Spokane Regional Office area (representing Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington).