National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program

The summary for the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program Federal Grant is detailed below. It contains information such as the Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number, who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, important deadlines, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed in the Grant Announcement Contact section. If these sections are incomplete, please visit the website of the government agency that is offering this grant.


	Federal Grant Title:	National 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-NOP-10-0066
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 27, 2010
	Creation Date:	Oct 12, 2010
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Dec 31, 2010
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Oct 23, 2010 Electronic submissions will close October 23rd. Contact the USDA-National Organic Program regarding late submissions.
	Archive Date:	Nov 22, 2010
	Expected Number of Awards:	53
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$4,872,500
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$1,050,000
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$5,000
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	No

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: State governments
Additional Information on Eligibility: States participating in this program will sign a cooperative agreement with USDA-AMS, which stipulates the terms and conditions. If your State is interested in participating, then the completed application and signed copies of the cooperative agreement should be received by the USDA no later than September 24, 2010. Reimbursement under this program is available to producers or handling operations receiving certification or continuing with certification under the National Organic Program during the period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. States participating in the Agricultural Management Assistance Program may only reimburse handlers under the National Organic Cost Share Program.
Grant Description: States provide reimbursement to eligible organic producers or handlers. Payments are limited to 75% (seventy-five percent) of an individual producer or handler's organic certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 (seven-hundred and fifty dollars) per year.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nopcostsharing
Grant Announcement Contact: Betsy Rakola Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-720-0081

betsy.rakola@ams.usda.gov [betsy.rakola@ams.usda.gov]
Similar Government Grants: • AMA Organic Certification Cost-Share Program; • AMA Organic Certification Cost Share Program; • National Organic Certification Cost Share Program