Summary
The Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers Policy Research Center (Policy Center) was constructed as a result of the 2014 Farm Bill and specializes in policy research that impacts socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The mission of the Policy Center is to: conduct research, analyze policy, and make recommendations seeking to achieve equitable and economic integration of USDA programs and policies for socially disadvantaged farmers, ranchers, communities, and rural landowners.
The Policy Center is requesting proposals from qualified individuals (henceforth, External Researchers). These qualified individuals should be interested in developing and conducting a comprehensive research study and report on challenges and issues that specifically impact socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs). The submitted research study proposals should
contribute to advancing the use and understanding of federal crop insurance by SDFRs through examination of approved insurance providers (AIPS) and focused activities and targeted efforts of the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) as a result of the 2018 Farm Bill provisions. If chosen, the end product of the study will include data-driven research that is the primary source for proposed Farm Bill policy recommendations. The goal of this Request for Proposal (RFP) is to identify common barriers and develop policy solutions to address those challenges, answered in the following three categories:
