What is Risk Management Education?
The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) is committed to making Federal crop insurance available to all American farmers and ranchers. To make this connection, every year RMA funds partnership projects, through cooperative agreements, with nonprofits, universities, industry groups, and others to deliver risk management education and training across the country. In addition, RMA funds pilot projects, through direct awards, to deliver outreach and education under special initiatives that address areas of high need. Since 2021, RMA has awarded over $17 million in outreach partnerships to organizations across the country.
Partnership Projects
Learn more about how to apply for funding.
Partnership projects are funded as part of the Risk Management Education Program.
Pilot Projects
Learn more about current pilots and how to participate.
The current pilot project is Planting Confidence.
Looking to send RMA feedback or host RMA at a local event?
RMA engages with producers and grower groups at national conferences, local town halls, meetings, and listening sessions. This dialogue helps address barriers that may hinder some producers from participating in Federal crop insurance. RMA analyzes data and feedback from these interactions to improve services and insurance products.
Groups requesting to meet with RMA should contact their local RMA Regional Office, or email rma.risk-ed@usda.gov.
Agricultural Management Assistance Program
In states where participation in Federal crop insurance has been historically low, RMA provides funding to help growers manage financial risk through diversification, marketing, or natural resource conservation practices. The Agricultural Management Assistance program, or AMA, is available in 16 states, including Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
Producers in these states can enroll in AMA through their local USDA Service Center. For more information email rma.risk-ed@usda.gov.