The USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is offering the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. This grant is for providing financial assistance to eligible organic producers and handlers nationwide. It aims to support those certified under USDA Organic Regulations by covering a portion of their certification costs or expenses for continuing certification. The program provides up to 75% of an individual’s certification costs, with a maximum reimbursement of $750 per year. Since Fiscal Year 2008, $22 million has been allocated for this initiative. Organic producers and handlers seeking assistance should contact their respective State Departments of Agriculture to learn about application procedures.
Opportunity ID: 107754
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AMS-NOP-11-0072 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 National Organic Certification Cost Share Program |
| Opportunity Category: | Mandatory |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 51 |
| Assistance Listings: | 10.171 — Organic Certification Cost Share Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 25, 2011 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Nov 15, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $5,345,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $1,050,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | To participate in this program, interested States, through their State Department of Agriculture, must complete an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) and enter into a written cooperative agreement with AMS. State Department of Agriculture refers to agencies, commissions, or departments of State government responsible for implementing regulation, policy or programs on agriculture within their State. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | This National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 6523, as amended by section 10301 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Act). The Act authorizes the Department to provide certification cost-share assistance to producers and handlers of organic agricultural products in all States. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, the AMS allocated $22 million for this program to be distributed to interested States, until funding has been exhausted. The Program provides financial assistance to organic producers and handlers certified to the USDA Organic Regulations (7 CFR 205). The National Organic Program is authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.).
The program will provide cost-share assistance, through participating States, to organic producers and handlers receiving certification or incurring expenses for the continuation of certification by a USDA accredited certifying agent during the period of October 1, 2011, through September 30, 2010. Under the Act, cost-share assistance payments are limited to 75% (seventy-five percent) of an individual producer’s or handler’s certification costs up to a maximum of $750 (seven-hundred and fifty dollars) per year. To receive cost-share assistance, organic producers and handlers should contact their State Departments of Agriculture. Procedures for applying are outlined in the program’s policies and procedures document at http://1.usa.gov/OrganicCostShare. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Betsy Rakola
Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-720-0081 Email:betsy.rakola@ams.usda.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 107754 Full Announcement-1 -> nop-11-0072 2011 fr notice.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Betsy Rakola Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-720-0081 Email: betsy.rakola@ams.usda.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.171 | PKG00066390 | Aug 30, 2011 | Nov 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
107754 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
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