Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 110 (Friday, June 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34313-34323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13241]

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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Funding Opportunity Title: Risk Management Education Partnerships
Program

Announcement Type: Announcement of Availability of Funds and
Request for Application for Competitive Cooperative Partnership
Agreements.

Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number (CFDAs): 10.460.

SUMMARY: Funding availability for this program may be announced at
approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but
separate programs:--CFDA No. 10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in
Targeted States). Prospective applicants should carefully

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examine and compare the notices of each announcement.
The collections of information in this Announcement have been
approved by OMB under control numbers 0563-0066 and 0563-0067. All
applications, which must be submitted electronically through
rma.agrisk.umn.edu must be received by close of business (COB) 11:59
p.m. EST. on July 22, 2013. Hard copy applications will NOT be
accepted. A tutorial on how to apply is available at
rma.agrisk.umn.edu.

SUMMARY: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating
through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces its intent to award
approximately $3,000,000 to fund the Risk Management Education
Partnerships Program. The minimum award for any cooperative partnership
agreement is $20,000. The maximum award for any cooperative partnership
agreement is $99,999. The cooperative partnership agreements will be
awarded on a competitive basis up to one year from the date of the
award. The purpose of this competitive cooperative partnership
agreement program is to deliver crop insurance education and risk
management training to U.S. agricultural producers to assist them in
identifying and managing production, marketing, legal, financial, and
human risk. The program gives priority to: (1) Educating producers of
crops currently not insured under Federal crop insurance, specialty
crops, and underserved commodities, including livestock and forage; and
(2) providing collaborative partnerships to develop and deliver crop
insurance education and other risk management training. Education
activities developed under the Risk Management Education Partnerships
Program will provide U.S. farmers and ranchers, including limited
resource, socially disadvantaged, and other traditionally under-served
farmers and ranchers with training and information opportunities to be
able to understand:
1. The kinds of risks addressed by existing and emerging risk
management tools;
2. The features and appropriate use of existing and emerging risk
management tools; and
3. How to make sound risk management decisions.

This Announcement Consists of Eight Sections

Section I--Funding Opportunity Description
A. Legislative Authority
B. Background
C. Project Goal
D. Definition of Priority Commodities
Section II--Award Information
A. Type of Application
B. Funding Availability
C. Minimum and Maximum Award
D. Project Period
E. Location and Target Audience
F. Audience Emphasis
G. RMA Substantial Involvement
H. Description of Agreement Award--Awardee Tasks
I. Other Tasks
Section III--Eligibility Information
A. Eligible Applicants
B. Cost Sharing or Matching Funding
C. Other--Non-Financial Benefits
Section IV--Application and Submission Information
A. Electronic Application Package
B. Content and Form of Application Submission
C. Funding Restrictions
D. Limitation on Use of Project Funds for Salaries and Benefits
E. Indirect Cost Rates
F. Other Submission Requirements
G. Acknowledgement of Applications
Section V--Application Review Information
A. Criteria
B. Review and Selection Process
Section VI--Award Administration Information
A. Award Notices
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
1. Requirement To Use USDA Logo
2. Requirement To Provide Project Information to an RMA-Selected
Representative
3. Access to Panel Review Information
4. Confidential Aspects of Applications and Awards
5. Audit Requirements
6. Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Lobbying
7. Applicable OMB Circulars
8. Requirement To Assure Compliance With Federal Civil Rights
Laws
9. Requirement To Participate in a Post Award Teleconference
10. Requirement To Participate in a Post Award Civil Rights
Training
11. Requirement To Submit Educational Materials to the Ag Risk
and Farm Management Library
C. Reporting Requirements
Section VII--Agency Contact
Section VIII--Additional Information
A. The Restriction of the Expenditure of Funds To Enter into
Financial Transactions
B. Required Registration With the System for Awards Management
(SAM) for Submission of Proposals

Full Text of Announcement

I. Funding Opportunity Description

A. Legislative Authority

The Risk Management Education Partnership Program is authorized
under section 522(d)(3)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (Act) (7
U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F)) and provides FCIC funding for risk management
training and informational efforts for agricultural producers through
the formation of partnerships with public and private organizations.

B. Background

RMA promotes and regulates sound risk management solutions to
improve the economic stability of American agriculture. On behalf of
FCIC, RMA does this by offering Federal crop insurance products through
a network of private-sector partners, overseeing the creation of new
risk management products, seeking enhancements in existing products,
ensuring the integrity of crop insurance programs, offering programs
aimed at equal access and participation of underserved communities, and
providing risk management education and information.

C. Project Goal

The goal of this program is to ensure that ``. . . producers will
be better able to use financial management, crop insurance, marketing
contracts, and other existing and emerging risk management tools.'' One
of RMA's strategic goals is to ensure that producers are well informed
of the risk management solutions available to them. This educational
goal is supported by section 522(d)(3)(F) of the Federal Crop Insurance
Act (FCIA) (7 U.S.C. 1522(d)(3)(F), which authorizes FCIC funding for
risk management training and informational efforts for agricultural
producers through the formation of partnerships with public and private
organizations. With respect to such partnerships, priority is to be
given to reaching producers of Priority Commodities, as defined below.
A project is considered as giving priority to Priority Commodities if
75 percent of the educational and training activities of the project
are directed to producers of any one of the three classes of
commodities listed in the definition of Priority Commodities or any
combination of the three classes.

D. Definition of Priority Commodities

For purposes of this program, Priority Commodities are defined as:
1. Agricultural commodities covered by (7 U.S.C. 7333). Commodities
in this group are commercial crops that are not covered by catastrophic
risk protection crop insurance, are used for food or fiber (except
livestock), and specifically include, but are not limited to,
floricultural, ornamental nursery, Christmas trees, turf grass sod,
aquaculture (including ornamental fish), and industrial crops.
1. Specialty crops. Commodities in this group may or may not be
covered under a Federal crop insurance plan and include, but are not
limited to, fruits,

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vegetables, tree nuts, syrups, honey, roots, herbs, and highly
specialized varieties of traditional crops.
2. Underserved commodities. This group includes: (a) Commodities,
including livestock and forage, that are covered by a Federal crop
insurance plan but for which participation in an area is below the
national average; and (b) commodities, including livestock and forage,
with inadequate crop insurance coverage.
For the 2013 fiscal year, the FCIC Board of Directors and the FCIC
Manager are seeking projects that (1) address one or more of the
Priority Commodities (as defined above), (2) provides Crop Insurance
Education on FCIC approved policies, or (3) address one or more of the
five (5) areas of risk described as Production, Legal, Financial,
Marketing or Human Risk including but not limited to:
Education on the proper use and application of cover crops
as recommended or recognized by USDA, to include a thorough discussion
of how cover crops are specifically recognized within the Federal crop
insurance program and administered in accordance with USDA procedures
or recognized good farming practices applicable specific crop and
regions/location;
Crop Insurance Education on:
[cir] Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (Rainfall Index) program;
[cir] Pasture, Rangeland and Forage (Vegetative Index) program;
[cir] Enterprise Units;
[cir] Prevented Planting;
Crop Insurance Education and Risk Management Training on
the five (5) areas of risk to High School or College Students who are
preparing careers in agriculture;
Record Keeping practices;
Farm Benchmarking for production and financial management;
Commodity Contracting and Hedging methods;
Marketing Strategies to promote domestic and foreign
market opportunities to local producers;
Production and Market Strategies to expand the use of farm
products differently for value added (such as using plant residue for
biomass);
Organic production methods;
Integrated Livestock Crop management practices;
Best Practices to Transition Conservation Reserve Program
Land to Crop Production;
Crop Insurance Education and Risk Management
Training to producers in designated Strike Force areas as defined by
USDA (www.usda.gov/strikeforce);
Translating RMA Risk Management Education brochures into
Spanish, Hmong or Navajo language for producer crop insurance
education;
Farm and Food safety education to farmworkers;
Proper Irrigation Methods;
Erosion Control Measures;
Good Farming Practices;
Forest Management;
Range Management;
Water Management;
Jackson Regional Office area: Livestock Risk Protection
Program;
Topeka Regional Office area: Livestock Risk Protection
Program, Livestock Gross Margin Program, and AGR-lite Program;
Billings, Oklahoma City, and Topeka Regional Offices'
areas: Training on the new Annual Forage Policy (2014 Crop Year); or
Spokane Regional Office Area: AGR and AGR-Lite, Perennial
Crops; Revenue Insurance for non-Board of Trade Commodities; Livestock
Gross Margin Dairy, Livestock Protection Program; Crop Insurance for
Irrigated Crops; and Crop Insurance for Organic Crops.

II. Award Information

A. Type of Application

Only electronic applications will be accepted and they must be
submitted through rma.agrisk.umn.edu. Hard copy applications will NOT
be accepted. Applications submitted to the Risk Management Education
Partnerships Program are new applications: There are no renewals. All
applications will be reviewed competitively using the selection process
and evaluation criteria described in Section V--Application Review
Process. Each award will be designated as a Cooperative Partnership
Agreement, which will require substantial involvement by RMA (Section
II, G).

B. Funding Availability

There is no commitment by USDA to fund any particular application.
Approximately $3,000,000 is available in fiscal year 2013. All awards
will be made and agreements finalized no later than September 1, 2013
with the project start date of September 30, 2013.

C. Minimum and Maximum Award

Any application that requests Federal funding of less than $20,000
or more than $99,999 for a project will be rejected. RMA also reserves
the right to fund successful applications at an amount less than
requested if it is judged that the application can be implemented at a
lower funding level.

D. Project Period

Projects will be funded for a period of up to one year from the
project starting date.

E. Location and Audience Emphasis

RMA Regional Offices and the States available for competition for
this award are listed below. Staff from the respective RMA Regional
Offices will provide substantial involvement (as defined in G below)
for projects conducted within the Region.

Billings, Montana Regional Office: (MT, ND, SD, and WY)
Davis, California Regional Office: (AZ, CA, HI, NV, and UT)
Jackson, Mississippi Regional Office: (AR, KY, LA, MS, and TN)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Regional Office: (NM, OK, and TX)
Raleigh, North Carolina Regional Office: (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ,
NY, NC, PA, RI, VT, VA, and WV)
Spokane, Washington Regional Office: (AK, ID, OR, and WA)
Springfield, Illinois Regional Office: (IL, IN, MI, and OH)
St. Paul, Minnesota Regional Office: (IA, MN, and WI)
Topeka, Kansas Regional Office: (CO, KS, MO, and NE)
Valdosta, Georgia Regional Office: (AL, FL, GA, PR, and SC)

Each application must clearly designate the RMA Region where
educational activities will be conducted in the application narrative
in block 12 of the SF-424 form. Applications without this designation
will be rejected. Applications may designate more than one state but
cannot designate more than one RMA Region. Applications with proposed
activities in more than one state all serviced by the same RMA Region
are acceptable. Single applications proposing to conduct educational
activities in states served by more than one RMA Region will be
rejected. Applications serving Tribal Nations will be accepted and
managed from the RMA Regional office serving the designated Tribal
Office.

F. Audience Emphasis

Audience emphasis is on U.S. producers and ranchers, while reaching
out to, for example, small, limited resource and socially disadvantaged
producers and ranchers to ensure they are given the opportunity to
participate in educational activities. Other Producer types to which
the Applicant may propose to direct its training may include, but are
not necessarily limited to, traditional farmers and ranchers; new and
beginning farmers; women; veterans; minority producers, and

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producers living in areas designated as Strike Force communities as
defined by USDA, provided that the producers in these categories that
are emphasized also meet the minimum statutory criteria.

G. RMA Substantial Involvement

FCIC, working through RMA, will be substantially involved during
the performance of the funded project through RMA's ten (10) Regional
Offices (see E above). Potential types of substantial involvement may
include, but are not limited to, the following activities.
1. Collaborate with the awardee in assembling, reviewing, and
approving crop insurance and risk management materials for producers in
the designated RMA Region.
2. Collaborate with the awardee in reviewing and approving a
promotional program for raising awareness for crop insurance and risk
management and for informing producers of training and informational
opportunities in the RMA Region.
3. Collaborate with the awardee on the delivery of education to
producers and agribusiness leaders in the RMA Region. This will
include: (a) reviewing and approving in advance all producer and
agribusiness leader educational activities; (b) advising the project
leader on technical issues related to crop insurance education and
information; and (c) assisting the project leader in informing crop
insurance professionals about educational activity plans and scheduled
meetings.
4. Conduct an evaluation of the performance of the awardee in
meeting the tasks and subtasks of the project.
Applications that do not address substantial involvement by RMA
will be rejected.

H. Description of Agreement Award--Awardee Tasks

In conducting activities to achieve the purpose and goal of this
program in a designated RMA Region, the awardee will be responsible for
performing the following tasks:
1. Develop and conduct a promotional program in English or a non-
English language to producers as appropriate to the audience. This
program will include activities using media, newsletters, publications,
or other appropriate informational dissemination techniques that are
designed to: (a) Raise awareness for crop insurance and risk
management; (b) inform producers of the availability of crop insurance
and risk management tools; and (c) inform producers and agribusiness
leaders in the designated RMA Region of training and informational
opportunities.
2. Deliver crop insurance and risk management training in English
or non-English language as appropriate to the audience as well as
informational opportunities to agricultural producers and agribusiness
professionals in the designated RMA Region. This will include
organizing and delivering educational activities using the
instructional materials assembled by the awardee to meet the local
needs of agricultural producers. Activities should be directed
primarily to agricultural producers, but may include those agribusiness
professionals that have frequent opportunities to advise producers on
risk management tools and decisions.
3. Document all educational activities conducted under the
cooperative partnership agreement and the results of such activities,
including criteria and indicators used to evaluate the success of the
program. The awardee will also be required to provide information to
RMA as requested for evaluation purposes.

I. Other Tasks

In addition to the specific, required tasks listed above, the
applicant may propose additional tasks that would contribute directly
to the purpose of this program. For any proposed additional task, the
applicant must identify the objective of the task, the specific
subtasks required to meet the objective, specific time lines for
performing the subtasks, and the specific responsibilities of the
applicant and any entities working with the applicant in the
development or delivery of the project.

III. Eligibility Information

A. Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants include not-for profit organizations, State
Departments of Agriculture, State Cooperative Extension Services;
Federal, State, or tribal agencies; groups representing producers,
community based organizations or a coalition of community-based
organization that has demonstrated experience in providing agricultural
or other agricultural-related services to producers; nongovernmental
organizations; junior and four-year colleges or universities or
foundations maintained by a college or university; faith-based
organizations and other appropriate partners with the capacity to lead
a local program of crop insurance and risk management education for
producers in an RMA Region.
1. Individuals are not eligible applicants.
2. Although an applicant may be eligible to compete for an award
based on its status as an eligible entity, other factors may exclude an
applicant from receiving Federal assistance under this program governed
by Federal law and regulations (e.g. debarment and suspension; a
determination of non-performance on a prior contract, cooperative
partnership agreement, or grant; or a determination of a violation of
applicable ethical standards.) Applications in which the applicant or
any of the partners are ineligible or excluded persons will be rejected
in their entirety.
3. Private organizations that are involved in the sale of Federal
crop insurance, or that have financial ties to such organizations, are
eligible to apply for funding under this Announcement. However, such
entities and their partners, affiliates, and collaborators for this
Announcement will not receive funding to conduct activities that are
already required under a Standard Reinsurance Agreement or any other
agreement in effect between FCIC/RMA and the entity, or between FCIC/
RMA and any of the partners, affiliates, or collaborators for awards
under this Announcement. In addition, such entities and their partners,
affiliates, and collaborators for this Announcement will not be allowed
to receive funding to conduct activities that could be perceived by
producers as promoting the services or products of one company over the
services or products of another company that provides the same or
similar services or products. If applying for funding, such
organizations must be aware of potential conflicts of interest and must
describe in their application the specific actions they will take to
avoid actual and perceived conflicts of interest.

B. Cost Sharing or Matching Funding

Although RMA prefers cost sharing by the applicant, this program
has neither a cost sharing nor a matching requirement.

C. Non-Financial Benefits

To be eligible, applicants must also be able to demonstrate that
they will receive a non-financial benefit as a result of a cooperative
partnership agreement. Non-financial benefits must accrue to the
applicant and must include more than the ability to provide employment
income to the applicant or for the applicant's employees or the
community. The applicant must demonstrate that performance under the
cooperative partnership agreement will

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further the specific mission of the applicant (such as providing
research or activities necessary for graduate or other students to
complete their educational program). Applications that do not
demonstrate a non-financial benefit will be rejected.

IV. Application and Submission Information

A. Electronic Application Package

Only electronic applications will be accepted and they must be
submitted to rma.agrisk.umn.edu in response to this Announcement. Prior
to preparing an application, it is suggested that the Project Director
(PD) first contact an Authorized Representative (AR) or the Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) to determine if the organization is
prepared to submit electronic applications through rma.agrisk.umn.edu.
Applicants must have a Duns and Bradstreet number and must be
registered in System for Awards Management (www.SAM.gov)

B. Content and Form of Application Submission

The applicant is strongly encouraged to use the tutorial located at
rma.agrisk.umn.edu. After completing the tutorial, the final
application must be submitted to the same site: rma.agrisk.umn.edu.
Hard copy of the application will not be accepted. The system will
prompt the applicant for the following items:
1. Project Information. Information must include the Project Name,
RMA Regional Office, State/Area, Project Director's Name and Contact
Information; Second Project Point of Contact Name and Contact
Information; and Financial Representative or Grants Office Official and
Contact Information.
2. Executive Summary of the Project (limit 200 words). This is a
summary of the project and includes the project's goal and objectives,
location of work, audience to be reached, and expected impacts and
results of the work completed.
3. Proposed Results. Applicants must clearly identify the proposed
results that producers will gain as a result of participating in the
project. Each proposed result should identify the specific actions
producers will take as a result of the education activities.
4. Audience Emphasis. Applicant may select one or more audiences
that the project will intentionally reach.
5. Statement of Work. The Statement of Work (SOW) is in a table
format and must include each task and subtask associated with the work,
the objective of each task and subtask, specific time lines for
performing the tasks and subtasks, and the responsible party for
completing the activities listed under each task and subtask including
the specific responsibilities of partners and RMA's substantial
involvement. Tasks that directly involve producer participants, such as
workshops, should estimate the number of participants to be reached.
The SOW must be very clear on who does what, where, and when, as well
as, the objective for each task and subtask.
6. Proposal Narrative (limit of 400 words). The proposal narrative
is a description of work to be done, why the work is important, who
will benefit from the work and any additional explanation of the
expected results entered under Proposed Results that you want to
communicate. The narrative should (a) Discuss the specific actions
producers will likely be able to take as a result of the educational
activities; (b) identify the specific measures for evaluating results
that will be used in the project; (c) reasonably estimate the total
number of producers that will be reached through the educational
activities; (d) identify the location and number of meetings that will
be held; (e) provide an estimate of the number of training hours that
will be conducted; (f) provide an estimated cost per producer, and (e)
justify such estimates with specific information.
7. Team and Partners. There are three subsections under Team and
Partners. (1) Key Personnel: This section must list designated key
personnel, and any partner(s) or consultant(s) who will be working on
this project. Each person identified must be described by title, role,
and responsibilities including specific tasks and subtasks in the SOW
designated to them. (2) Organizational Capacity: The organizational
capacity of the applicant must be described to assure RMA that
designated key personnel have the skills, knowledge and experience to
do the work described in the SOW and have the necessary resources to
add other team members as necessary. (3) Partnering Plan: Each Partner
or Consultant working on the project must be listed and must include
what skills, knowledge, and experience that they will provide that is
not already present in the applicant's organization, as well as why
that skill, knowledge, or experience is important and what will be the
cost and benefit of their involvement. Higher consideration will be
given to an application that includes partnering activities with groups
representing small, limited resource, or socially disadvantaged
producers.
8. Budget Narrative must show the total cost for the project. The
budget narrative must also include the cost per producer. The budget
must describe how category costs listed on the SF 424-A are derived.
The budget narrative must provide enough detail for reviewers to easily
understand how costs were determined and how they relate to the tasks
and subtasks listed in the SOW. There must be a relationship between
work planned and performed to the costs incurred.
9. Priority Commodities. This section must list the Priorities
Commodities addressed as defined in Section I, D.
10. RMA Substantial Involvement. This section must describe what
tasks will be completed with RMA assistance as defined under RMA
Substantial Involvement in Section II, G.
11. Non-Financial Benefits. This section must describe the Non-
Financial Benefits from the proposed project as defined in Section III,
C.
12. Pandemic Plan of Operation in the Event of a Human Pandemic
Outbreak (Pandemic Plan). RMA requires that project leaders submit a
project plan of operation in case of a human pandemic event. The plan
must address the concept of continuing operations as they relate to the
project. This plan must include the roles, responsibilities, and
contact information for the project team and individuals serving as
back-ups in case of a pandemic outbreak.
13. Requested Documents (to be downloaded from the system,
completed and uploaded prior to submission of the application).
A completed OMB Standard Form 424, ``Application for
Federal Assistance.''
A completed OMB Standard Form 424-A, ``Budget
Information--Non-construction Programs.'' Federal funding requested
(the total of direct and indirect costs) must not exceed $99,999.
A completed OMB Standard Form 424-B, ``Assurances, Non-
constructive Programs.''
A completed and signed OMB Standard Form LLL, Disclosure
of Lobbying Activities.
A completed and signed AD-1049, Certification Regarding
Drug-Free Workplace
Current and Pending Report. This form contains a document
called the Current and Pending Report. On the Current and Pending
Report you must state for this fiscal year if this application is a
duplicate application or overlaps substantially with another
application already submitted to or funded by another USDA Agency,
including RMA, or other private organization. The percentage of each
person's time associated with the work

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to be done under this project must be identified in the application.
The total percentage of time for both ``Current'' and ``Pending''
projects must not exceed 100% of each person's time. Applicants must
list all current public or private employment arrangements or financial
support associated with the project or any of the personnel that are
part of the project, regardless of whether such arrangements or funding
constitute part of the project under this Announcement (supporting
agency, amount of award, effective date, expiration date, expiration
date of award, etc.). If the applicant has no projects to list, ``N/A''
should be shown on the form. An application submitted under this RFA
that duplicates or overlaps substantially with any application already
reviewed and funded (or to be funded) by any other organization or
agency, including but not limited to other RMA, USDA, and Federal
government programs, will not be funded under this program. RMA
reserves the right to reject your application based on the review of
this information.
Letters of Support. Letters of Support may be submitted
that recommends the applicant to RMA based on previous good work
performance. Each letter must include the contact information of the
writer, what work was done including specific tasks or subtasks, when
the work was done, and what outcome was achieved by the applicant.
Letters of Commitment. A Letter of Commitment is required
from each partner, which includes each partner and consultant, who will
do each the specific task or subtask as identified in the SOW. The
Letters must (1) be dated within 45 days of the submission and (2) list
the specific tasks or subtasks Letter of Commitment are required for
each partner or consultant who is designated to do a specific task or
subtask as identified in the SOW.
Applications that do not include the items listed above will be
considered incomplete, will not receive further consideration, and will
be rejected.

C. Funding Restrictions

Cooperative partnership agreement funds may not be used to:
a. Plan, repair, rehabilitate, acquire, or construct a building or
facility including a processing facility;
b. Purchase, rent, or installs fixed equipment;
c. Purchase portable equipment (such as laptops, I-pads, cell
phones, projectors or similar items. Rental or lease fees are payable
from RMA funds for such items in lieu of purchase.)
d. Repair or maintain privately owned vehicles;
e. Pay for the preparation of the cooperative agreement
application;
f. Fund political activities;
g. Purchase alcohol, food, beverage, give-away promotional items,
or entertainment;
h. Lend money to support farming or agricultural business operation
or expansion;
i. Pay costs incurred prior to receiving a cooperative agreement;
j. Provide producer scholarships to meetings, seminars or similar
events;
k. Pay entrance fees, conference registration fees, or other
expenses to conferences or similar activities for any person not on the
agenda or not working at an event booth promoting RMA programs or the
RMA funded project. These expenses will not be paid for the awardee's
Board of Directors, family members or similar entities. These fees will
not be paid for the awardee to attend personal development training in
order to train producers;
l. Pay costs associated 501(c) applications;
m. Fund any activities prohibited in 7 CFR Parts 3015 and 3019, as
applicable.

D. Limitation on Use of Project Funds for Salaries and Benefits

Total costs for salary and benefits allowed for projects under this
Announcement will be limited to not more than 70 percent reimbursement
of the funds awarded under the cooperative partnership agreement. The
reasonableness of the total costs for salary and benefits allowed for
projects under this Announcement will be reviewed and considered by RMA
as part of the application review process. Applications for which RMA
does not consider the salary and benefits reasonable for the proposed
work will be rejected, or will only be offered a cooperative agreement
upon the condition of changing the salary and benefits structure to one
deemed appropriate by RMA.

E. Indirect Cost Rates

1. Indirect costs allowed for projects submitted under this
Announcement will be limited to ten (10) percent of the total direct
cost of the cooperative partnership agreement. Therefore, when
preparing budgets, applicants should limit their requests for recovery
of indirect costs to the lesser of their institution's official
negotiated indirect cost rate or 10 percent of the total direct costs.
2. RMA reserves the right to negotiate final budgets with
successful applicants.

F. Other Submission Requirements

Applicants are entirely responsible for ensuring that RMA receives
a complete application package by the closing date and time. RMA
strongly encourages applicants to submit applications well before the
deadline. Application packages submitted after the deadline will be
rejected.

V. Application Review Information

A. Criteria

Applications submitted under the Risk Management Education
Partnerships Program will be evaluated within each RMA Region according
to the following criteria:
Project Results--Maximum 20 Points Available
Each application must demonstrate that the project benefits and
results to producers warrant the funding requested. Applications will
be scored according to the extent they can: (a) Identify the specific
actions producers will likely be able to take as a result of the
educational activities described in the Proposal Narrative; (b)
identify the specific measures for evaluating results that will be
employed in the project including but limited to a change in producer
behavior that results in (i) understanding crop insurance program and
other risk management tools presented, (ii) evaluating what risk
management options works best for his/her operation, and (iii)
developing and implementing a specific course of action (e.g.,
participation in crop insurance programs or creating a risk management
plan or other risk management actions); (c) reasonably estimate the
total number of producers that will be reached through the various
methods and educational activities described in the Statement of Work;
(d) identify the number of meetings that will be held; (e) provide an
estimate of the number of training hours that will be held; (f) justify
such estimates with specific information. Estimates for reaching
agribusiness professionals may also be provided but such estimates must
be provided separately from the estimates of producers. Reviewers'
scoring will be based on the scope and reasonableness of the
application's clear descriptions of specific expected actions producers
will accomplish, and well-designed methods for measuring the project's
results and effectiveness.
Statement of Work (SOW)--Maximum 20 Points Available
Each application must include a clear and specific Statement of
Work for the project as part of the Proposal Narrative.

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For each of the tasks contained in the Description of Agreement Award
(see Section II, Award Information), the application must identify and
describe specific subtasks, responsible entities including partners,
expected completion dates and deliverables that will further the
purpose of this program. RMA substantial involvement must be included.
Higher consideration will be given to the Statement of Work that
demonstrates specific, measurable results and definite deadlines for
the completion of tasks and subtasks.
Partnering--Maximum 20 Points Available
Each application must list all partners working on the project,
their titles, and how they will contribute to the deliverables listed
in the application. The application must describe how each partner will
aid in carrying out the project goal and purpose stated in this
announcement and should include letters of commitment dated no more
than 45 days prior to submission of the relevant application stating
that the partner has agreed to do this work. Applications will receive
higher scores to the extent that the application demonstrates: (a) That
partnership commitments are in place for the express purpose of
delivering the program in this announcement; (b) that a broad group of
producers will be reached within the State; (c) that partners are
contributing to the project and involved in recruiting producers to
attend the training; (d) that a substantial effort has been made to
partner with organizations that can meet the needs of producers in the
designated State; and (e) statements from each partner regarding the
number of producers that partner is committed to recruit for the
project that would support the estimates specified under the Project
Impacts criterion.
Key Personnel and Organizational Capacity--Maximum 20 Points Available
Each application must demonstrate an ability to implement sound and
effective project management practices. Higher scores in this category
will be awarded to applications that demonstrate organizational skills,
leadership, and experience in delivering services or programs that
assist agricultural producers in the designated State. Each application
must demonstrate that the Project Director has the capability to
accomplish the project goal and purpose stated in this announcement by
(a) having a previous or existing working relationship with the
agricultural community in the designated State of the application,
including being able to recruit approximately the number of producers
to be reached in the application and/or (b) having established the
capacity to partner with and gain the support of producer
organizations, agribusiness professionals, and agribusiness leaders
locally to aid in carrying out a program of education and information,
including being able to recruit approximately the number of producers
to be reached in this application. Applications must designate an
alternate individual to assume responsibility as Project Director in
the event the original Project Director is unable to finish the
project. Applications that will employ, or have access to, personnel
who have experience in directing local educational programs that
benefit agricultural producers in the respective State will receive
higher rankings in this category.
Budget Appropriateness and Efficiency--Maximum 20 Points Available
Applications must provide a (1) Total cost of the project; (2) cost
per producer and (3) a detailed budget summary that clearly explains
and justifies costs associated with the project's tasks and subtasks.
Applications will receive higher scores in this category to the extent
that they can demonstrate a fair and reasonable use of funds
appropriate for the project and a budget that contains the estimated
cost of reaching each individual producer.

B. Review and Selection Process

Applications will be evaluated using a two-part process. First,
each application will be screened by USDA and RMA personnel to ensure
that it meets the requirements in this Announcement. Applications that
do not meet the requirements of this Announcement or that are
incomplete will not receive further consideration during the next
process. Applications that meet Announcement requirements will be
sorted into the RMA Region in which the applicant proposes to conduct
the project and will be presented to a review panel for consideration.
Second, the review panel will meet to consider and discuss the
merits of each application. The panel will consist of not less than
three independent reviewers. Reviewers will be drawn from USDA, other
Federal agencies, and public and private organizations, as needed.
After considering the merits of all applications within an RMA Region,
panel members will score each application according to the criteria and
point values listed above. The panel will then rank each application
against others within the RMA Region according to the scores received.
The review panel will report the results of the evaluation to the
Manager of FCIC. The panel's report will include the recommended
applicants to receive cooperative partnership agreements for each RMA
Region. Funding will not be provided for an application receiving a
score less than 60. Funding will not be provided for an application
that is ``highly similar'' to a higher-scoring application in the same
RMA Region. ``Highly similar'' is defined as one that proposes to reach
the same producers, farmers and ranchers who are likely to be reached
by another applicant that scored higher by the panel and provides the
same general educational material. An organization, or group of
organizations in partnership, may apply for funding under other FCIC or
RMA programs, in addition to the program described in this
Announcement. However, if the Manager of FCIC determines that an
application recommended for funding is sufficiently similar to a
project that has been funded or has been recommended to be funded under
another RMA or FCIC program, then the Manager may elect not to fund
that application in whole or in part. The Manager of FCIC will make the
final determination on those applications that will be awarded funding.

VI. Award Administration Information

A. Award Notices

The award document will provide pertinent instructions and
information including, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Legal name and address of performing organization or
institution to which the Manager of FCIC has issued an award under the
terms of this request for applications;
(2) Title of project;
(3) Name(s) and employing institution(s) of Project Directors
chosen to direct and control approved activities;
(4) Identifying award number assigned by RMA;
(5) Project period, specifying the amount of time RMA intends to
support the project;
(6) Total amount of RMA financial assistance approved by the
Manager of FCIC during the project period;
(7) Legal authority(ies) under which the award is issued;
(8) Appropriate Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
numbers;
(9) Applicable RMA award terms and conditions;
(10) Approved budget plan for categorizing allocable project funds
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accomplish the stated purpose of the award; and
(11) Other information or provisions deemed necessary by RMA to
carry out its respective awarding activities or to accomplish the
purpose of a particular award. Following approval by the Manager of
FCIC of the applications to be selected for funding, project leaders
whose applications have been selected for funding will be notified.
Within the limit of funds available for such a purpose, the Manager of
FCIC will enter into cooperative partnership agreements with those
selected applicants.
After a cooperative partnership agreement has been signed, RMA will
extend to awardees, in writing, the authority to draw down funds for
the purpose of conducting the activities listed in the agreement. All
funds provided to the applicant by FCIC must be expended solely for the
purpose for which the funds are obligated in accordance with the
approved cooperative partnership agreement and budget, the regulations,
the terms and conditions of the award, and the applicability of Federal
cost principles. No commitment of Federal assistance beyond the project
period is made or implied for any award resulting from this notice.
Notification of denial of funding will be sent to applicants after
final funding decisions have been made and the awardees announced
publicly. Unsuccessful applicants will be provided a debriefing upon
request to the Director, Risk Management Education.

B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

1. Requirement To Use USDA Logo
Applicants awarded cooperative partnership agreements will be
required to use a USDA Logo provided by RMA for all instructional and
promotional materials, when deemed appropriate.
2. Requirement To Provide Project Materials and Information to an RMA-
Selected Representative
Applicants awarded cooperative partnership agreements will be
required to provide RMA educational materials, tools, Web pages or
similar items no later than 20 business days before use in the public
domain for the purpose of RMA review and approval. Educational
materials cannot be used without RMA approval. In addition, award
recipients will assist RMA in evaluating the effectiveness of its
educational programs by notifying RMA of upcoming training meeting and
by providing documentation of educational activities, materials, and
related information to any representative selected by RMA for program
evaluation purposes.
3. Access to Panel Review Information
Upon written request from the applicant, scores from the evaluation
panel, not including the identity of reviewers, will be sent to the
applicant after the review and award process has been completed.
4. Confidential Aspects of Applications and Awards
The names of applicants, the names of individuals identified in the
applications, the content of applications, and the panel evaluations of
applications will all be kept confidential, except to those involved in
the review process, to the extent permitted by law. In addition, the
identities of review panel members will remain confidential throughout
the entire review process and will not be released to applicants. At
the end of the fiscal year, names of panel members will be made
available. However, panelists will not be identified with the review of
any particular application. When an application results in a
cooperative partnership agreement, that agreement becomes a part of the
official record of RMA transactions, available to the public upon
specific request. Information that the Secretary of Agriculture
determines to be of a confidential, privileged, or proprietary nature
will be held in confidence to the extent permitted by law. Therefore,
any information that the applicant wishes to be considered
confidential, privileged, or proprietary should be clearly marked
within an application, including the basis for such designation. The
original copy of an application that does not result in an award will
be retained by RMA for a period of one year. Other copies will be
destroyed. Copies of applications not receiving awards will be released
only with the express written consent of the applicant or to the extent
required by law. An application may be withdrawn at any time prior to
award.
5. Audit Requirements
Applicants awarded cooperative partnership agreements are subject
to audit.
6. Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Lobbying
All cooperative agreements will be subject to the requirements of 7
CFR part 3015, ``Uniform Federal Assistance Regulations.'' A signed
copy of the certification and disclosure forms must be submitted with
the application and are available at the address and telephone number
listed in Section VII, Agency Contact.
Departmental regulations published at 7 CFR part 3018 imposes
prohibitions and requirements for disclosure and certification related
to lobbying on awardees of Federal contracts, grants, cooperative
partnership agreements and loans. It provides exemptions for Indian
Tribes and tribal organizations. Current and prospective awardees, and
any subcontractors, are prohibited from using Federal funds, other than
profits from a Federal contract, for lobbying Congress or any Federal
agency in connection with the award of a contract, grant, cooperative
partnership agreement or loan. In addition, for each award action in
excess of $100,000 ($150,000 for loans) the law requires awardees and
any subcontractors to complete a certification in accordance with
Appendix A to Part 3018 and a disclosure of lobbying activities in
accordance with Appendix B to Part 3018. The law establishes civil
penalties for non-compliance.
7. Applicable OMB Circulars
All cooperative partnership agreements funded as a result of this
notice will be subject to the requirements contained in all applicable
OMB circulars at http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants_circulars.
8. Requirement To Assure Compliance With Federal Civil Rights Laws
Awardees and all partners/collaborators of all cooperative
agreements funded as a result of this notice are required to know and
abide by Federal civil rights laws, which include, but are not limited
to, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.),
and 7 CFR part 15. RMA requires that awardees submit an Assurance
Agreement (Civil Rights), assuring RMA of this compliance prior to the
beginning of the project period. Although awardees are required to
report on their civil rights compliance using demographic data among
other methodologies, awardees are not required to collect demographic
data directly from producers until such time as RMA has an approved
form and process in place for that purpose.
9. Requirement To Participate in a Post Award Teleconference
RMA requires that project leaders participate in a post award
teleconference, if conducted, to become fully aware of agreement
requirements and for delineating the roles of RMA personnel and the
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be followed in administering the agreement and will afford an
opportunity for the orderly transition of agreement duties and
obligations if different personnel are to assume post-award
responsibility.
10. Requirement To Participate in a Post Award Civil Rights Training
RMA requires that project leaders participate in a post award Civil
Rights and EEO training to become fully aware of Civil Rights and EEO
law and requirements.
11. Requirement To Submit Educational Materials to the Ag Risk and Farm
Management Library
RMA requires that project leaders upload digital copies of all risk
management educational materials developed because of the project to
the Ag Risk and Farm Management Library at www.agrisk.umn.edu for
posting. RMA will be clearly identified as having provided funding for
the materials.

C. Reporting Requirements

Awardees will be required to submit quarterly financial reports
(OMB Standard Form 425) throughout the project period, as well as a
final program and financial report not later than 90 days after the end
of the project period. The quarterly progress reports and final program
reports must be submitted through the Results Verification System. The
Web site address is www.agrisk.umn.edu/RMA/Reporting.

VII. Agency Contact

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants and other interested
parties are encouraged to contact: USDA-RMA-RME, phone: 202-720-0779,
email: [email protected]. You may also obtain information
regarding this announcement from the RMA Web site at: http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/agreements.

VIII. Additional Information

A. The Restriction of the Expenditure of Funds To Enter into Financial
Transactions

The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (Pub. L. 112-55) contains
the restriction of the expenditure of funds to enter into financial
transactions Corporations that have been convicted of felonies within
the past 24 months or that have federal tax delinquencies where the
agency is aware of the felonies and/or tax delinquencies.
Section 738 (Felony Provision)
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter
into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement
with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to any
corporation that was convicted (or had an officer or agency of such
corporation acting on behalf of the corporation convicted) of a felony
criminal violation under any Federal or State law within the preceding
24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless
the agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation,
or such officer or agent, and made a determination that this further
action is not necessary to protect the interest of the Government.
Section 739 (Tax Delinquency Provision)
None of the funds made available by this Act may be used to enter
into a contract, memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement
with, make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guarantee to, any
corporation that [has] any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been
assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been
exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner
pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting
the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax
liability, unless the agency has considered suspension or debarment of
the corporation and made a determination that this further action is
not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

B. Required Registration With the System for Award Management (SAM) for
Submission of Proposals

Under the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of
2006, the applicant must comply with the additional requirements set
forth in Attachment A regarding the Dun and Bradstreet Universal
Numbering System (DUNS) Requirements and the SAM Requirements found at
2 CFR part 25. For the purposes of this RFA, the term ``you'' in
Attachment A will mean ``applicant''. The applicant will comply with
the additional requirements set forth in Attachment B regarding
Subawards and Executive Compensation. For the purpose of this RFA, the
term ``you'' in Attachment B will mean ``applicant''. SAM (www.SAM.gov)
is a database that serves as the primary Government repository for
contractor information required for the conduct of business with the
Government. This database will also be used as a central location for
maintaining organizational information for organizations seeking and
receiving grants from the Government. Such organizations must register
in SAM prior to the submission of applications. A DUNS number is needed
for SAM registration. For information about how to register in SAM,
access www.SAM.gov. Allow a minimum of 5 business days to complete the
SAM registration.

C. Related Programs

Funding availability for this program may be announced at
approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but
separate programs--and CFDA No. 10.458 (Crop Insurance Education in
Targeted States). These programs have some similarities, but also key
differences. The differences stem from important features of each
program's authorizing legislation and different RMA objectives.
Prospective applicants should carefully examine and compare the notices
for each program.

Attachment A

I. System for Award Management (SAM) Registration and Universal
Identifier Requirements

A. Requirement for SAM

Unless you are exempted from this requirement under 2 CFR
25.110, you as the recipient must maintain the currency of your
information in SAM until you submit the final financial report
required under this award or receive the final payment, whichever is
later. This requires that you review and update the information at
least annually after the initial registration, and more frequently
if required by changes in your information or another award term.

B. Requirement for Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Numbers

If you are authorized to make subawards under this award, you:
1. Must notify potential sub recipients that no entity (see
definition in paragraph C of this award) may receive a subaward from
you unless the entity has provided its DUNS number to you.
2. May not make a subaward to an entity unless the entity has
provided its DUNS number to you.

C. Definitions for Purposes of This Award Term

1. SAM means the Federal repository into which an entity must
provide information required for the conduct of business as a
recipient. Additional information about registration procedures may
be found at www.SAM.gov.
2. Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number means the nine-
digit number

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established and assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D & B) to
uniquely identify business entities. A DUNS number may be obtained
from D & B at www.fedgov.dnb.com/webform.
3. Entity, as it is used in this award term, means all of the
following, as defined at 2 CFR part 25, subpart C:
a. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local
government, or Indian Tribe;
b. A foreign public entity;
c. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization;
d. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization; and
e. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award
or subaward to a non-Federal entity.
4. Subaward:
a. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the
performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for
which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to
an eligible subrecipient.
b. The term does not include your procurement of property and
services needed to carry out the project or program (for further
explanation, OMB Circular A-I33, ``Audits of States, Local
Governments, and Non-Profit Organizations'').
c. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement,
including an agreement that you consider a contract.
5. Subrecipient means an entity that:
a. Receives a subaward from you under this award; and
b. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds
provided by the subaward.

Attachment B

I. Reporting Sub awards and Executive Compensation.
a. Reporting of first-tier subawards.
1. Applicability. Unless you are exempt as provided in paragraph
d. of this award term, you must report each action that obligates
$25,000 or more in Federal funds that does not include Recovery
funds (as defined in section 1512(a)(2) of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Pub. L. 111-5) for a subaward to an entity
(see definitions in paragraph e. of this award term).
2. Where and when to report.
i. You must report each obligating action described in paragraph
a.I. of this award term to http://www.fsrs.gov.
ii. For sub award information, report no later than the end of
the month following the month in which the obligation was made. (For
example, if the obligation was made on November 7, 2012, the
obligation must be reported by no later than December 31, 2012.)
3. What to report. You must report the information about each
obligating action that the submission instructions posted at http://www.fsrs.gov.
b. Reporting Total Compensation of Recipient Executives.
1. Applicability and what to report. You must report total
compensation for each of your five most highly compensated
executives for the preceding completed fiscal year, if--
i. The total Federal funding authorized to date under this award
is $25,000 or more;
ii. In the preceding fiscal year, you received--
(A) 80 percent or more of your annual gross revenues from
Federal procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal
financial assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at
2 CFR 170.320 (and subawards); and
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal
procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial
assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at 2 CFR
170.320 (and subawards); and
iii. The public does not have access to information about the
compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78m(a), 780(d)) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation
information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total
compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.
2. Where and when to report. You must report executive total
compensation described in paragraph b.1. of this award term:
i. As part of your registration profile at http://www.SAM.gov.
ii. By the end of the month following the month in which this
award is made, and annually thereafter.
c. Reporting of Total Compensation of Sub recipient Executives.
1. Applicability and what to report. Unless you are exempt as
provided in paragraph d. of this award term, for each first-tier sub
recipient under this award, you will report the names and total
compensation of each of the sub recipient's five most highly
compensated executives for the sub recipient's preceding completed
fiscal year, if--
i. in the subrecipient's preceding fiscal year, the subrecipient
received--
(A) 80 percent or more of its annual gross revenues from Federal
procurement contracts (and subcontracts) and Federal financial
assistance subject to the Transparency Act, as defined at ~ CFR
170.320 (and subawards); and
(B) $25,000,000 or more in annual gross revenues from Federal
procurement contracts (and subcontracts), and Federal financial
assistance subject to the Transparency Act (and subawards); and
ii. The public does not have access to information about the
compensation of the executives through periodic reports filed under
section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15
U.S.C. 78m(a), 780(d) or section 6104 of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986. (To determine if the public has access to the compensation
information, see the U.S. Security and Exchange Commission total
compensation filings at http://www.sec.gov/answers/execomp.htm.
2. Where and when to report. You must report subrecipient
executive total compensation described in paragraph c.1. of this
award term:
i. To the recipient.
ii. By the end of the month following the month during which you
make the subaward. For example, if a subaward is obligated on any
date during the month of October of a given year (i.e., between
October 1 and 31), you must report any required compensation
information of the subrecipient by November 30 of that year.
d. Exemptions
If, in the previous tax year, you had gross income, from all
sources, under $300,000, you are exempt from the requirements to
report:
i. Subawards, and
ii. The total compensation of the five most highly compensated
executives of any sub recipient.
e. Definitions. For purposes of this award term:
1. Entity means all of the following, as defined in 2 CFR part
25:
i. A Governmental organization, which is a State, local
government, or Indian tribe;
ii. A foreign public entity;
iii. A domestic or foreign nonprofit organization;
iv. A domestic or foreign for-profit organization;
v. A Federal agency, but only as a subrecipient under an award
or subaward to a non-Federal entity.
2. Executive means officers, managing partners, or any other
employees in management positions.
3. Subaward:
1. This term means a legal instrument to provide support for the
performance of any portion of the substantive project or program for
which you received this award and that you as the recipient award to
an eligible subrecipient.
ii. The term does not include your procurement of property and
services needed to carry out the project or program (OMB Circular A-
133, ``Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non-Profit
Organizations'').
iii. A subaward may be provided through any legal agreement,
including an agreement that you or a subrecipient considers a
contract.
4. Subrecipient means an entity that:
i. Receives a sub award from you (the recipient) under this
award; and
ii. Is accountable to you for the use of the Federal funds
provided by the subaward.
5. Total compensation means the cash and noncash dollar value
earned by the executive during the recipient's or subrecipient's
preceding fiscal year and includes the following (for more
information see 17 CFR 229.402(c)(2):
i. Salary and bonus.
ii. Awards of stock, stock options, and stock appreciation
rights. Use the dollar amount recognized for financial statement
reporting purposes with respect to the fiscal year in accordance
with the Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123
(Revised 2004) (FAS 123R), Shared Based Payments.
iii. Earnings for services under non-equity incentive plans.
This does not include group life, health, hospitalization or medical
reimbursement plans that do not discriminate in favor of executives,
and are available generally to all salaried employees.

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iv. Change in pension value. This is the change in present value
of defined benefit and actuarial pension plans.
v. Above-market earnings on deferred compensation which is not
tax-qualified.
vi. Other compensation, if the aggregate value of all such other
compensation (e.g. severance, termination payments, value of life
insurance paid on behalf of the employee, perquisites or property)
for the executive exceeds $10,000.

Signed in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2013.
Brandon Willis,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.

[FR Doc. 2013-13241 Filed 6-6-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3410-08-P