Program Performance Assessment Handbook - FCIC-Approved Standards and Procedures

Sep 21, 2026

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Program Performance Assessment (PPA) Standards Handbook sets FCIC-approved standards, criteria, and instructions for the Risk Management Agency’s Insurance Services, Regional Offices, and Approved Insurance Providers. It governs handling of the PPA process during program reviews, including training, selection plan criteria, AIP notification, completion of PPA reviews, and referrals of program vulnerabilities and suspected fraud, waste, and abuse. The handbook defines general responsibilities, the RMA selection process, PPA participation activities such as underwriting, crop assessment, program assessment, and participation in growing season observations.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages62

Reading Time2 h 36 min

AccessFree to download

Part 1 General Information and Responsibilities

Part 2 Training

Part 3 RMA Selection Process

Part 4 PPA Participation

Part 5 Referrals

Part 6 Reports

Part 7 Administrative Review and Appeals

Exhibits

United States Department of Agriculture Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Risk Management Agency Insurance Services FCIC-14080 (07-2020) Program Performance Assessment (PPA) Standards Handbook FCIC-Approved Standards and Procedures for Handling Program Performance Assessment for Insurance Services, Regional Offices, and AIPs for the 2021 and Succeeding Crop Years. THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20250 | TITLE: PROGRAM PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT HANDBOOK | NUMBER: RMA-14080 | | --- | --- | | EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon approval for the 2021 and Succeeding Crop Years | ISSUE DATE: July 21, 2020 | | SUBJECT:
Provides the standards, criteria, and instructions to the Risk Management Agency Regional Offices and Approved Insurance Providers for handling the Program Performance Assessment Process. | OPI: Risk Management Services Division | | | APPROVED:
/s/ Delores Dean
Deputy Administrator for Insurance Services | REASON FOR ISSUANCE This handbook provides FCIC-approved standards and procedures for the program performance assessment process. Insurance Services and all Regional Offices will use these standards and procedures during program reviews and when making intra-agency referrals. AIPs will use this handbook when administering their duties in the program performance assessment process. THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK PART 1 GENERAL INFORMATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1 General Information................................................................................................................ 1 2 Source of Authority ................................................................................................................ 3 3 Order of Precedence ............................................................................................................... 4 4 Responsibilities ....................................................................................................................... 5 5-10 (Reserved) PART 2 TRAINING 11 Program Performance Certification ........................................................................................ 8 12-20 (Reserved) PART 3 RMA SELECTION PROCESS 21 Selection Pool Criteria .......................................................................................................... 10 22 Selection Plans ...................................................................................................................... 13 23 Policy Selection, AIP Notification ....................................................................................... 14 24-30 (Reserved) PART 4 PPA PARTICIPATION 31 Underwriting Reviews .......................................................................................................... 16 32 Crop Assessment .................................................................................................................. 22 33 Program Assessment............................................................................................................. 24 34 Growing Season Observations.............................................................................................. 27 35-40 (Reserved) PART 5 REFERRALS 41 Referrals................................................................................................................................ 29 42-50 (Reserved) PART 6 REPORTS 51 Underwriting Review Reports .............................................................................................. 34 52 Crop and Program Assessment Reports ............................................................................... 35 53-60 (Reserved) PART 7 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW AND APPEALS 61 Administrative Review ......................................................................................................... 36 62 Reconsideration ....................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Program Performance Assessment Standards Handbook?

It identifies FCIC-approved official standards and procedures for participation in the PPA, including training, selection plan criteria, AIP notification, completion of PPA reviews, and referrals of program vulnerabilities and suspected fraud, waste, and abuse.

Which organizations must use these standards and procedures?

Insurance Services and all Regional Offices use the standards during program reviews and for intra-agency referrals, while AIPs use the handbook when administering their PPA process duties.

What key topics are covered in the PPA process sections of the handbook?

The handbook organizes guidance across general responsibilities, training, RMA selection, PPA participation (underwriting reviews, crop assessment, program assessment, and growing season observations), referrals, reports, and administrative review and reconsideration.

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