AMA Organic Certification Cost Share Program

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Federal Grant Title:	AMA Organic Certification Cost Share Program
CFDA Number:	10.163
CFDA Description:	Market Protection and Promotion
Federal Agency Name:	Agricultural Marketing Service
Category of Funding Activity:	Agriculture
Category Explanation:	Information not provided
Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number:	AMS-TM-09-0057
Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
Posted Date:	Oct 22, 2009
Creation Date:	Oct 22, 2009
Original Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 01, 2009 State Agency's may contact USDA NOP contact.
Current Closing Date for Applications:	Nov 01, 2009 State Agency's may contact USDA NOP contact.
Archive Date:	Dec 01, 2009
Expected Number of Awards:	16
Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1,500,000
Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: State Departments of Agriculture in the following States: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Grant Description: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of $1.5 million in funds for allocation to State Department of Agriculture for providing cost share assistance to eligible organic producers certified to the National Organic Program (NOP). The NOP is authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, as amended (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.). The funds announced under the Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program are 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. Each State Department of Agriculture (Agencies, Commissions or Departments) in the aforementioned States, that is interested in obtaining program funds are invited to submit applications to AMS. Applications for federal assistance from States must be submitted to the National Organic Program by November 01, 2009. The program will provide cost-share assistance, through participating States, to organic producers receiving certification or continuation of certification by a USDA accredited certifying agent commencing October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010. Cost-share assistance payments are limited to 75 percent of an individual producer's certification costs up to a maximum of $750.00 per year. Organic producers within the eligible States must contact their local State Department of Agriculture to apply for cost-share assistance. To receive cost-share assistance, organic producers must submit an application to the representative Agency of the State in which their farm/operation is located. This application must include: 1) proof of NOP certification issued or continued within the cost-share qualifying period, October 1, 2009, through September 30, 2010, and; 2) an itemized invoice demonstrating costs incurred for NOP certification.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 Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ams.usda.gov/amsv1.0/getfile?ddocname=stelprdc5080111&acct=noprulemaking
Grant Announcement Contact: Robert Pooler Ag Marketing Specialist Phone 202-720-3252 program contact [bob.pooler@ams.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • National Organic Certification Cost Share Program