The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces the availability of approximately $ 4. 5 million (subject to availability of funds) to fund cooperative agreements under the Crop Insurance Education in Targeted States program (the Targeted

credit:

States program).

The purpose of this cooperative agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and information to U.

S.

agricultural producers in certain States that have been designated as historically underserved with respect to crop insurance.

The states, collectively referred to as Targeted States, are Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.

A maximum of 15 cooperative agreements will be funded, one in each of the 15 Targeted States.

The maximum award for varies by State.

Recipients of awards must agree to the substantial involvement of RMA in the project.

Funding availability for this program may be an approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but separate programs.

CFDA No.1 0. 455 (Community Outreach and Assistance Partnerships), CFDA No.

1 0. 456 (Risk Management Research Partnerships), CFDA No.

1 0. 457 (Commodity Partnerships for Risk Management Education) and CFDA No.

1 0. 459 (Commodity Partnerships for Small Agricultural Risk Management Education Sessions).

Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices program.