[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 94 (Thursday, May 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27848-27857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-11238]
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DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Funding Opportunity Title: Crop Insurance Education in Targeted
States Announcement Type: Announcement of Availability of Funds and
Request for Applications (RFA) for Competitive Cooperative Agreements
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 10.458
Summary: The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC), operating
through the Risk Management Agency (RMA), announces its intent to award
approximately $5,000,000 to fund cooperative agreements under the Crop
Insurance Education in Targeted States Program.
Dates: All applications, which must be submitted electronically
through http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx, must be received by close of
business (COB) on [11:59 p.m. EST] June 30, 2014. Hard copy
applications will NOT be accepted. A tutorial on how to apply is
available at http://rvs.umn.edu/rmaresources.
Purpose: The purpose of the Targeted States program is to deliver
crop insurance education and information to U.S. agricultural producers
in States where there is traditionally, and continues to be a low level
of Federal crop insurance participation and availability, and producers
are underserved by the Federal crop insurance program. These states,
defined as Targeted States for the purposes of this RFA, are
Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Any cooperative agreements that
may be funded will not exceed the maximum funding amount established
for each of the Targeted States. Awardees must agree to the substantial
involvement of RMA in the project.
Applications submitted under this RFA must demonstrate how the
proposed crop insurance education activities will help producers in
Targeted States understand:
The kinds of risks addressed by crop insurance;
The features of existing and emerging crop insurance
products such as AGR/AGR-lite or Whole Farm, Supplemental Coverage
Option (SCO), and Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) where
available;
The use of crop insurance in the management of risk;
How the use of crop insurance can affect other risk
management decisions, such as the use of marketing and financial
(including farm financial benchmarking) tools; and
How to make informed decisions on crop insurance prior to
the sales closing date deadline.
Funding availability for this program may be announced at
approximately the same time as funding availability for similar but
separate program, the Risk Management Education Partnerships Program
(CFDA No. 10.460). Prospective applicants must carefully examine and
compare the notices of each announcement.
The collections of information in this announcement have been
approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under control
number 0563-0067.
THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSISTS OF EIGHT SECTIONS:
Section I--Funding Opportunity Description
A. Legislative Authority
B. Background
C. Project Goal
Section II--Award Information
A. Type of Application
B. Funding Availability
C. Location
D. Maximum Award
E. Project Period
F. Audience Emphasis
G. Description of Agreement Award--Awardee Tasks
H. RMA Substantial Involvement
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 SAM (www.SAM.gov) for
Submission of Proposals
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
A. Legislative Authority
The Targeted States Program is authorized under Section 524(a)(2)
of the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA), 7 U.S.C. 1524(a)(2).
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.
One of RMA's strategic goals is to ensure that its customers are
well-informed of risk management solutions available. This educational
goal is authorized by Section 524(a)(2) of the FCIA (7 U.S.C.
1524(a)(2)). This section authorizes funding for the establishment of
crop insurance education and information programs in States where there
is traditionally, and continues to be, a low level of Federal crop
insurance
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participation and availability, and producers are underserved by the
Federal crop insurance program. In accordance with the FCIA, the States
with this designation for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 are Connecticut,
Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,
Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming (defined as ``Targeted States'' for
the purposes of this RFA).
C. Project Goal
The goal of the Targeted States Program is to ensure that producers
in the Targeted States are fully informed of existing and emerging crop
insurance products in order to take full advantage of such products
including but not limited to:
Applications submitted under this RFA must demonstrate how the
proposed crop insurance education activities will help producers in
Targeted States understand:
The kinds of risks addressed by crop insurance;
The features of existing and emerging crop insurance
products such as AGR/AGR-lite and Whole Farm;
The use of crop insurance in the management of risk;
How the use of crop insurance can affect other risk
management decisions, such as the use of marketing and financial
(including farm financial benchmarking) tools; and
How to make informed decisions on crop insurance prior to
the sales closing date deadline.
In carrying out the requirements under section 11027 of Public Law
113-79, the Secretary of Agriculture has placed special emphasis on
risk management strategies (including farm financial benchmarking),
education and crop insurance education specifically targeted to the
following producers:
(A) Beginning farmers or ranchers;
(B) Legal immigrant farmers or ranchers that are attempting to
become established producers in the United States;
(C) Socially disadvantaged farmers or ranchers;
(D) Farmers or ranchers that--
(i) Are preparing to retire; and
(ii) are using transition strategies to help new farmers or
ranchers get started; and15MY3.
(E) New or established farmers or ranchers that are converting
production and marketing systems to pursue new markets.
II. Award Information
A. Type of Application
Only electronic applications will be accepted and they must be
submitted through http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx. Hard copy applications
will NOT be accepted. Applications submitted for the Risk Management
Education in Targeted States 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 Information. Each award will be designated as a
Cooperative Agreement, which will require substantial involvement by
RMA.
B. Funding Availability
There is no commitment by USDA to fund any particular application
or make a specific number of awards. RMA intends to award approximately
$5,000,000 (in fiscal year 2014) to fund one or more cooperative
agreement(s) not to exceed the maximum funding amount established for
each of the Targeted States. An applicant must apply for funding for
that Targeted State where the applicant intends to deliver the
educational activities, and must limit its request for funding in a
particular Targeted State based upon the funding levels available
below.
Connecticut................................................ $250,000
Delaware................................................... 287,000
Hawaii..................................................... 246,000
Maine...................................................... 259,000
Maryland................................................... 371,000
Massachusetts.............................................. 239,000
Nevada..................................................... 248,000
New Hampshire.............................................. 216,000
New Jersey................................................. 282,000
New York................................................... 586,000
Pennsylvania............................................... 700,000
Rhode Island............................................... 206,000
Utah....................................................... 316,000
Vermont.................................................... 259,000
West Virginia.............................................. 242,000
Wyoming.................................................... 293,000
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Total.................................................... 5,000,000
Funding amounts were determined by first allocating an equal amount
of $200,000 to each Targeted State. Remaining funds were allocated on a
pro rata basis according to each Targeted State's share of agricultural
cash receipts reported in the National Agricultural Statistics Service
(NASS) 2007 Agricultural Census, relative to the total for all Targeted
States. Both the equal allocation and the pro rata allocation were
totaled together and rounded to the nearest $1,000 to arrive at the
funding limit for each Targeted State.
In the event that additional funds become available under this
program or in the event that no application for a given Targeted State
is recommended for funding by the evaluation panel, these additional
funds, or unused funds for a particular Targeted State, may be
allocated pro-rata to other awardees. These additional or unused funds
may be offered to selected awardees for use in broadening the size or
scope of awarded projects within the Targeted States in which funds
were awarded, if such selected awardees agree to any changes to the
project necessary determined by RMA to make use of the additional
funds. The decision of whether any additional or unused funds are
offered to other award recipients, and the pro-rata manner in which
they may be distributed to recipients that are willing to make required
adjustments to their awarded projects to accept such additional funds,
is within the discretion of the FCIC Manager. RMA is not required to
distribute any additional or unused funds to the awardees.
In the event that the Manager of FCIC determines that available RMA
resources cannot support the administrative and substantial involvement
requirements of all agreements recommended for funding, the Manager may
elect to fund fewer agreements than the available funding might
otherwise allow. All awards will be made and agreements finalized no
later than September 1, 2014 with a project start date of September 30,
2014.
C. Location
The RMA Regional Offices that service the Targeted States are
listed below. Staff from these respective RMA Regional Offices will
provide the RMA substantial involvement for Targeted States projects
conducted within the respective Regions.
Billings, MT Regional Office: (WY)
Davis, CA Regional Office: (HI, NV and UT)
Raleigh, NC Regional Office: (CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI,
VT and WV)
Each application must clearly designate the Targeted State where
crop insurance educational activities for the project will be delivered
in block 14 of the SF-424, ``Application for Federal Assistance.''
Applications without this designation in block 14 will be rejected.
Applicants may apply to deliver education to producers in more than one
Targeted State, but a separate application must be submitted for each
Targeted State because applications will be compared to applications
submitted for the same state. Any single
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application proposing to conduct educational activities in more than
one Targeted State will be rejected.
D. Maximum Award
Any application that requests funding under this Announcement of
more than the amount listed above for a project in a given Targeted
State will be rejected.
E. Project Period
Projects will be funded for a period of up to one year from the
project starting date.
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, crop insurance
educational activities targeting farmers and ranchers producing and
marketing their products as part of a local or regional food system;
and producers living in areas designated as Strike Force or Promise
Zone communities as defined by USDA, provided that the producers in
these categories that are emphasized also meet the minimum statutory
criteria.
G. Description of Agreement Award--Awardee Tasks
In conducting activities to achieve the purpose and goal of this
program in a designated Targeted State, the awardee will be responsible
for performing the following tasks:
Develop and conduct a promotional program in English or a
non-English language to producers. If non-English language is used, a
translation in English must be provided. 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; (b) inform producers of the availability
of crop insurance; (c) inform producers of the crop insurance sales
closing dates prior to the deadline; and (d) inform producers (and may
inform agribusiness professionals), in the designated Targeted State of
training and informational opportunities.
Deliver crop insurance training and informational
opportunities in English or a non-English language to agricultural
producers (and may deliver to agribusiness professionals) in the
designated Targeted State in a timely manner, prior to crop insurance
sales closing dates, in order for producers to make informed decisions
regarding risk management tools prior to the crop insurance sales
closing dates deadline. This delivery will include organizing and
delivering educational activities using instructional materials that
have been assembled to meet the local needs of agricultural producers.
Activities must be directed primarily to agricultural producers, but
may include those agribusiness professionals that frequently advise
producers on crop insurance tools and decisions and will use the
information gained from these trainings to advise producers.
Document all educational activities conducted under the
cooperative 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, if requested by RMA, to provide
information to RMA-selected contractor(s) to evaluate all educational
activities and advise RMA regarding the effectiveness of activities.
H. RMA Substantial Involvement
RMA will be substantially involved during the performance of the
funded project through RMA's three (3) Regional Offices identified
earlier. Potential types of substantial involvement by these three (3)
Regional Offices will include, but are not limited to, the following
activities.
Collaborate with the awardee in assembling, reviewing, and
approving risk management materials for producers in the designated
Targeted States.
Collaborate with the awardee in reviewing and approving a
promotional program for raising awareness for risk management and for
informing producers of training and informational opportunities in the
Targeted States.
Collaborate with the awardee on the delivery of education
to producers and agribusiness professionals for the Targeted States.
This collaboration will include: (a) Reviewing and approving in advance
all producer and agribusiness professional educational activities; (b)
advising the awardee on technical issues related to crop insurance
education and information; and (c) assisting the awardee in informing
producers and agribusiness professionals about educational activity
plans and scheduled meetings.
Conduct an evaluation of the performance of the awardee in
meeting the tasks of the project.
Applications that do not contain substantial involvement by RMA
will be rejected.
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 such as crop insurance educational
activities targeting producers engaged in local or regional food
systems. For any proposed additional task, the applicant must identify
the objective of the task, specific time lines for performing the
tasks, and the specific responsibilities of partners. The applicant
must also identify specific ways in which RMA would have substantial
involvement in the proposed project task.
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
education or other agricultural-related services to producers;
nongovernmental organizations; junior and four-year colleges or
universities or foundations maintained by a college or university; and
other entities with the capacity to lead a program of risk management
education for producers in one or more Targeted States.
1. Individuals are not eligible applicants.
2. Although an applicant may be eligible to compete for an award
based on its status as the type of entity described immediately above,
other factors may exclude an applicant from receiving Federal
assistance under this program, which is governed by Federal law and
regulations (e.g. debarment and suspension; a determination of non-
performance on a prior contract, cooperative agreement, grant or
cooperative partnership; 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.
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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 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 http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx 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 http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx. 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
http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx. After completing the tutorial, the final
application must be submitted to the same site: http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx. 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; a second, or alternative Project Director's Name and
Contact Information, and a Financial Representative or Grants Office
Official and Contact Information. A second Point of Contact Name and
Contact Information may be added at the discretion of the applicant.
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 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 clearly identify each task associated with the work,
the objective of each task specific time lines for performing the each
task, and the responsible party for completing the activities listed
under each task including the specific responsibilities of applicant,
the applicant's partner(s), and RMA's substantial involvement. Tasks
that directly involve producer participants, such as workshops, must
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.
6. Proposal Narrative (limit of 600 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 specific crop insurance
education and risk management training to be developed for use with
producers; (b) identify the location and number of meetings that will
be held; (c) reasonably estimate the total number of producers for each
session or meeting identified in the Statement of Work that will be
reached through (i) direct face-to face educational activities with an
explanation of how the number was determined and (ii) through other
means such as direct mailings, Web site, etc. with an explanation of
how the number determined; (d) provide an estimate of the number of
training hours that will be conducted with an explanation of how the
number was determined; (e) provide an estimated cost per producer with
an explanation of how the cost was determined, and (f) discuss the
methods and resulting measures used to evaluate the results of the
education and training delivered to producers
7. Team and Partners. There are three subsections under Team and
Partners. (1) Key Personnel: This section must list designated key
personnel employed directly by the applicant, any partner(s) of the
applicant, or consultant(s) of the applicant or applicant's partner who
will have significant involvement on this project. Each person
identified must be described by title, role, and responsibilities
including 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. Specific tasks in the SOW
must designated to them must agree with this section of the application
or the application will be rejected. (2) Organizational Capacity: The
organizational capacity of the applicant must be described to assure
RMA that designated key personnel, contracted employees, partners or
consultants working on the project 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 to complete the work.
(3) Partnering Plan: To submit a successful Partnering Plan, all
partners of the applicant working on the project must submit a Letter
of Commitment which clearly states that the named partner will work
with the applicant on the project, if awarded, as well as the role and
responsibilities assigned.
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
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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 listed in the SOW. There must be a
relationship between work planned and performed to the costs incurred.
9. RMA Substantial Involvement. This section must describe RMA
assistance as defined under RMA Substantial Involvement in Section II,
G.
10. Non-Financial Benefits. This section must describe the Non-
Financial Benefits from the proposed project as defined in Section III,
C.
11. 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 be less than $20,000
or 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 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 Commitment. A Letter of Commitment is required
from each partner or consultant partner of the applicant who will do
the specific task as identified in the SOW. The Letters must (1) be
dated within 45 days of the submission and (2) list the specific tasks
to be done.
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
RMA 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 install 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
application 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 for that application. The
goal of the Targeted States Program is to maximize the use of the
limited funding available for crop insurance education to producers in
Targeted States.
E. Indirect Cost Rates
a. Indirect costs allowed for projects submitted under this
announcement will be limited to ten (10) percent of the total direct
cost of the cooperative 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.
b. 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 Targeted States Program will be
evaluated within each RMA Region according to the following criteria:
Project Results--Maximum 30 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 by
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the applicant in the Proposed Results; (b) identify the specific
measures for evaluating results 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) listed by the applicant in the
Proposal Narrative; and (c) compare work described in the Proposal
Narrative and the Statement of Work (e.g., work to be done) against the
Budget Narrative information (e.g. cost of work to be done) to the
Proposed Results (e.g., benefits to the producers). Higher
consideration will be given to applications that demonstrate a clear
description of the crop insurance education and risk management
training to be delivered, expected actions producers will accomplish,
well-designed methods for measuring the project's results, and the best
use of funds for the number of producers reached at the cost per
producer.
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. For each of the
tasks contained in the Description of Agreement Award (see Section II,
Award Information), the application must identify and describe specific
tasks, 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.
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 must 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. No points will be given if a partner is listed but
there is no corresponding Letter of Commitment from the partner who is
listed in the application.
Key Personnel and Organizational Capacity--Maximum 10 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 narrative that clearly explains
and justifies costs associated with the project's tasks listed in the
Statement of Work. Applications must provide detailed costs by tasks
listed in the Statement of Work. 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 minimum requirements of this announcement or are
incomplete will not advance to the second portion of the review
process. Applications that meet announcement requirements will be
grouped together for comparison by the Targeted State for which the
application proposes to conduct the project and will be presented to a
review panel for consideration in such groups. Thus, applications will
only be compared against other applications for the same Targeted
State.
Second, the review panel will meet in person or via live meeting
teleconference to consider and discuss the merits of each application.
The panel will consist of at least three independent reviewers.
Reviewers will be drawn from USDA, other Federal agencies, and/or
public and private organizations, as needed. After considering the
merits of all applications within a Targeted State, panel members will
score each application according to the criteria and point values
described above. The panel will then rank each application against
others within the Targeted State 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 applicants
recommended to receive awards for each Targeted State. An application
receiving a total score less than 60 will not receive funding.
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.
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However, if the Manager of FCIC determines that an application
recommended for funding under this Announcement is substantially
similar to or duplicative of a project that has been funded or has been
recommended to be funded under another RMA or FCIC program, then the
Manager may elect to not fund that application under this program in
whole or in part, depending upon the extent of the similarity or
duplicity of applications. 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 FCIC Manager 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 without requiring recompeting for funds;
(6) Total amount of RMA financial assistance approved by the
Manager of FCIC for the project period;
(7) Legal authority(ies) under which the award is issued;
(8) Appropriate Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
number;
(9) Applicable RMA award terms and conditions);
(10) Approved budget plan for categorizing allowable project funds
to accomplish the stated purpose of the award; and
(11) Other information or provisions required 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, awardees 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
agreements with the awardees. After a cooperative agreement has been
signed by all Parties (including RMA), 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
awardee by RMA must be expended solely for the purpose for which the
funds are obligated in accordance with the approved agreement and any
applicable Federal law. No commitment of Federal assistance beyond the
project period is made or implied for any award resulting from this
notice.
Notification to applicants for whom funding is denied will be sent
to applicants after final funding decisions have been made and awardees
have been announced publicly. Reasons for denial of funding may
include, but are not limited to, incomplete applications, applications
with evaluation scores below 60, or applications with evaluation scores
that are lower than those of other applications in a Targeted State.
Debriefings will be offered to unsuccessful applicants.
B. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
1. Requirement To Use USDA Logo
Awardees of cooperative agreements will be required to use a USDA
Logo provided by RMA for all instructional and promotional materials if
appropriate.
2. Requirement To Provide Project Information to RMA-Selected
Representative(s)
Awardees of cooperative agreements may be required to assist RMA in
evaluating the effectiveness of its educational programs by notifying
the RMA of upcoming training, meeting, and by providing documentation
of educational activities, materials, and related information to any
representative(s) 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 awards 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 remain 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 may be made
available. However, panelists will not be identified with the review of
any particular application. When an application results in a
cooperative 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 must be clearly marked within an application, including the
legal basis for such designation. The original copy and extra copies of
all applications, regardless of whether the application results in an
award, will be retained by RMA for a period of at least three years,
then may be destroyed. Any copies of an application will be released
only to the extent required by law. An application may be withdrawn at
any time prior to the time when award decisions are made.
5. Audit Requirements
Awardees of cooperative agreements may be subject to audit.
6. Prohibitions and Requirements With Regards to 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
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3018.: The law establishes civil penalties for non-compliance.
7. Applicable OMB Circulars
All cooperative agreements funded as a result of this notice will
be subject to the requirements contained in all applicable OMB
circulars http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grantscirculars.
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. Sec. 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
procedures that will 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
Teleconference
RMA requires that project leaders participate in a post award Civil
Rights and EEO training teleconference 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 awardees upload digital copies of all risk
management educational materials developed as part of the project to
the Ag Risk and Farm Management Library www.agrisk.umn.edu for posting,
if electronically reporting. RMA must be clearly identified as having
provided funding for the materials.
12. Requirement To Submit Proposed Results to the Ag Risk and Farm
Management Library
RMA requires that awardees submit results of the project to the Ag
Risk and Farm Management Library www.agrisk.umn.edu for posting. RMA
must be clearly identified as having provided funding for the
materials.
C. Reporting Requirements
Awardees will be required to submit quarterly progress reports
using the Performance Progress Report (OMB SF-PPR) as the cover sheet
and quarterly financial reports (OMB SF 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 for the Results
Verification System is http://rvs.umn.edu/Home.aspx/Home.aspx.
VII. Agency Contact
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Applicants and other interested
parties must 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''. The 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
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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 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 Subawards 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 subaward 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, 2014, the obligation
must be reported by no later than December 31, 2014.)
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 Subrecipient Executives
1. Applicability and what to report. Unless you are exempt as
provided in paragraph d. of this award term, for each first-tier
subrecipient under this award, you will report the names and total
compensation of each of the subrecipient's five most highly compensated
executives for the subrecipient'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
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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 (for further
explanation, see 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.
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 12, 2014.
Brandon Willis,
Manager, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation.
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