National Organic Certification Cost Share Program
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National Organic Certification Cost Share Program: The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) announces the availability of $4.6 million in funds for allocation to State Department of Agriculture for providing cost share assistance to eligible organic producers or handlers 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 National Organic Certification Cost Share Program are authorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (Farm Bill). State Departments of Agriculture (Agencies, Commissions, or Departments of a State government) interested in obtaining program funds and located within the 50 States, U.S. Territories, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 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 and handlers 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 or handler's certification costs up to a maximum of $750.00 per year. Organic producers or handlers must contact their local State Department of Agriculture to apply for cost-share assistance. To receive cost-share assistance, organic producers and handlers 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.
Federal Grant Title: | National Organic Certification Cost Share Program |
Federal Agency Name: | Agricultural Marketing Service |
Grant Categories: | Agriculture |
Type of Opportunity: | Discretionary |
Funding Opportunity Number: | AMS-TM-09-0056 |
Type of Funding: | Cooperative Agreement |
CFDA Numbers: | 10.163 |
CFDA Descriptions: | Market Protection and Promotion |
Current Application Deadline: | Nov 01, 2009 |
Original Application Deadline: | Nov 01, 2009 |
Posted Date: | Oct 22, 2009 |
Creation Date: | Oct 22, 2009 |
Archive Date: | Dec 01, 2009 |
Total Program Funding: | $4,600,000 |
Maximum Federal Grant Award: | |
Minimum Federal Grant Award: | |
Expected Number of Awards: | 53 |
Cost Sharing or Matching: | No |
- Applicants Eligible for this Grant
- State governments
- Additional Information on Eligibility
- State Departments of Agriculture
- Link to Full Grant Announcement
- Information not provided
- Grant Announcement Contact
- Robert Pooler Ag Marketing Specialist Phone 202-720-3252
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