This grant, part of the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program, is offered by the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). It provides financial assistance to eligible organic producers to help cover the costs of obtaining or maintaining organic certification under USDA Organic Regulations. With $1.495 million allocated for Fiscal Year 2011, this program is specifically available to organic producers in Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. This initiative is distinct from the broader National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program and aims to support organic agriculture in these specific states.
Opportunity ID: 107773
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AMS-NOP-11-0071 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 2011 Agricultural Marketing Assistance 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: | 15 |
| 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: | – |
| 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: | $1,500,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $450,000 |
| Award Floor: | $5,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | State governments |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | This Notice invites the following eligible States: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming, to submit an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424), and to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) for the allocation of organic certification cost-share funds. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Description: | This Organic Certification Cost-Share Program is part of the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Program authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7 U.S.C. 1524). Under the applicable FCIA provisions, the Department is authorized to provide cost-share assistance to organic producers in the States of Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. The AMS has allocated $1.495 million for this organic certification cost-share program in Fiscal Year 2011. This program provides financial assistance to organic producers certified under the USDA Organic Regulations (7 CFR 205), which were authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). This program is in addition to and separate from the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program, which is also administered by AMS and is open to all States and U.S. Territories. |
| 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 107773 Full Announcement-1 -> ama 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 | PKG00066391 | Nov 15, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
107773 SF424_Short_1_1-1.1.pdf
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