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Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program

Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program. 2014 RFA Pre-Proposal Applicant Webinar November 19, 2013. Outline. Risk Management Overview Request for Applications Evaluation Criteria Completing the Pre-Proposal. www.extensionrme.org. Risk Management Overview.

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Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program

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  1. Extension Risk Management Education Competitive Grants Program 2014 RFA Pre-Proposal Applicant Webinar November 19, 2013

  2. Outline • Risk Management Overview • Request for Applications • Evaluation Criteria • Completing the Pre-Proposal www.extensionrme.org

  3. Risk ManagementOverview

  4. Risk Management Overview Risk: Possible adverse event that has the potential to interfere with: • Business entity’s financial stability, • Ability to achieve mission www.extensionrme.org

  5. Risk Management Overview Universe of Risk: • Production • Marketing • Financial • Legal • Human

  6. Risk Management Overview Risk Management: • Tools and strategies reducing financial effects of risk. • Ability to run a business in rapidly changing business environment. www.extensionrme.org

  7. Risk Management Overview Extension Risk Management Education • Legislative Mandate in ARP Act of 2000 • Education for producers in the “full range of risk management activities” www.extensionrme.org

  8. Risk Management Overview 2008 Farm Bill Identified Special EmphasisGroups but did not supersede ARPA: • Beginning Farmers B. Legal Immigrant Farmers or Ranchers C. Socially Disadvantaged –includes women, African Americans, and Native Americans. D. Farmers or ranchers that are preparing to retire; and are using transition strategies to help new farmers or ranchers get started E. New or established farmers or ranchers that are converting production and marketing systems to pursue new markets www.extensionrme.org

  9. Risk Management Overview Program Goal: Participants in education programs achieve specified risk management results www.extensionrme.org

  10. Risk Management Overview North Central Regional Priorities: • Exploratory Projects • Business Structure & Organization • Human Resource Management • Farm Bill Education www.extensionrme.org

  11. Risk Management Overview What are Proposed Risk Management Results? • Measurable and verifiable risk management actions that participants learn, achieve and apply • Within six months to a year www.extensionrme.org

  12. Risk Management Overview What are Long-Term Impacts? • Projects help participants learn, achieve, or apply “best risk management practices” • Methods and indicators that measure the use of these practices help document long-term impact www.extensionrme.org

  13. Risk Management Overview • A grant awarded isan investment made by the North Central Risk Management Education Center to help producers achieve the proposed risk management results. www.extensionrme.org

  14. Risk Management Overview • Return on investment: changed behavior or actions taken by participants resulting in increased ability to manage risk. www.extensionrme.org

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  16. Request for Applications

  17. Request for Applications Size of Awards • Exploratory Awards • Up to $3,000 • Educational Awards • Up to $50,000 • Regional Awards www.extensionrme.org

  18. Request for Applications 2 North Central Center Grant Categories Education Projects: Projects can address any of the five risk areas • Programs should help participants vision for the future. • Include emphasis on business structure & organization, human resource management, farm bill education. www.extensionrme.org

  19. Request for Applications 2 North Central Center Grant Categories Exploratory Projects for planning, development, or piloting efforts • Goal of establishing an educational program, delivery plan, and collaboration that leads to a proposal for competitive grant funding in the next RFA. • Only a pre-proposal is required, project timeline is March 2014 - October 2014. www.extensionrme.org

  20. Request for Applications Two-Step Process Step One • Pre-Proposal • Due 5:00 PM CST, 12/12/13 • Applications reviewed by Advisory Council • Notification 1/31/14 www.extensionrme.org

  21. Request for Applications Two-Step Process Step Two • Full Application • Due 5:00 PM CST, 2/27/14 • Applications reviewed by Advisory Council • Funded projects announced 5/1/14 www.extensionrme.org

  22. Request for Applications Project Time Line12 Month Award • Start date July 1, 2014 • End date June 30, 2015 • Quarterly progress reports & final report (Exploratory projects have a one-stage process and shortened time frame). www.extensionrme.org

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  24. Evaluation Criteria

  25. Evaluation Criteria • Proposed Results 40% • Producer Demand 20% • Team/Organizational Capacity & Collaboration15% • Results Verification 10% • Innovative Approach & Review of Past Projects 10% • Wide Application 5% www.extensionrme.org

  26. Evaluation Criteria Proposed Results – 40% • Single most important factor in funding decisions • Clear statement of what you “anticipate participants will learn, achieve and apply” • Specific, measurable and verifiable www.extensionrme.org

  27. Evaluation Criteria Looking at Proposed Results • What is the risk management improvement for producers? • Is it a result vs. project step? • What is the producer action? • Understand, Analyze, Develop, Decide, Implement • “Understand” is the weakest action; “Implement” is the strongest action • Plan the results to get the strongest actions possible www.extensionrme.org

  28. Evaluation Criteria Looking at Proposed Results • What is farm or ranch economic viability? • To improve profitability • To increase opportunities for equity growth over time www.extensionrme.org

  29. Evaluation Criteria • Producer Demand - 20% • Document the willingness of producers to participate • Survey results; follow-up evaluations from prior workshops; benchmark information on participants’ knowledge level and attitude • A statement of risk management needs without any evidence of actual producer demand will not meet the requirements of this criterion. www.extensionrme.org

  30. Evaluation Criteria • Team/Organizational Capacity & Collaboration – 15% • Equal value to team and collaborators. • Important to identify your project team and the specific role each will have in the project. • Helps to identify the ability of the team to deliver on the risk management education.

  31. Evaluation Criteria • Team/Organizational Capacity & Collaborators – 15% • Collaborators provide technical expertise/knowledge. • Collaborators provide access to your target audience. • Collaborators play specific role. • Collaborators are not part of the day-to-day management of the project.

  32. Evaluation Criteria • Results Verification– 10% • How and when will results be measured? • How will you verify risk management results were achieved? • How will you establish & identify indicators for long-term results? www.extensionrme.org

  33. Evaluation Criteria • Innovative Approach & Review of Past Projects – 10% • Innovative approach and materials building on existing knowledge base. • Avoid “re-inventing the wheel”, build upon or collaborate with other risk management education programs. www.extensionrme.org

  34. Evaluation Criteria • Wide Application – 5% • Can program and techniques be applied elsewhere? • Can materials and techniques be adapted to other situations? • Annie's, Winning the Game etc. www.extensionrme.org

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  36. Completing the Pre-Proposal

  37. Completing the Pre-Proposal Link to the Application Site • North Central Risk Management Education Center Website www.ncrme.org • rvs.umn.edu/user/FundingOpportunities.aspx?FunderID=4 www.extensionrme.org

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  40. Completing the Pre-Proposal • Register and log back into the system • My Projects: click on “Start New Application”

  41. Completing the Pre-Proposal • Getting Started www.extensionrme.org

  42. Completing the Pre-Proposal • Direct to NC funding: rvs.umn.edu/user/FundingOpportunities.aspx?FunderID=4 www.extensionrme.org

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  44. Multi-user access to 1 project • PD must register before other users can initiate a project • Invite Project Director • Project Access User – full access to proposal www.extensionrme.org

  45. Project People • Full access to proposal; including editing capabilities • Be aware of others working on the project • Share a PDF of the proposal if you want someone to review it, but not have full access to proposal. www.extensionrme.org

  46. Completing the Pre-Proposal • Important Information    • Project Information • Project People • Project Overview • Producer Demand   • Proposed Results • Audience Emphasis  • Review Past Projects   • Additional Regions  • Amount Requested   • Project Team   • Project Collaborators • Final Checklist   • Submit Pre-proposal www.extensionrme.org

  47. Completing the Pre-Proposal • Project Overview (150 words or less) • Risk management education subject • Teaching method • Target audience - including geographical location • Number of workshops or activities • Results expected • Number of participants www.extensionrme.org

  48. Completing the Pre-Proposal Producer Demand (200 word maximum) • Provide a description of your target audience and their willingness to participate. • Secondary census data from USDA may be of value, but does not demonstrate producer demand. www.extensionrme.org

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