Organic Certification Cost Share Program
The USDA aims to strengthen market support for U. S. agriculture by offering Organic Certification Cost Share Program grants that reduce the cost of organic certification by reimbursing organic producers for 75% of their certification costs up to a maximum of $750 per certification category per year.
The Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program, authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 2001, provides $ 1. 5M of certification cost share assistance to organic producers in 16 states (Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
The Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program, authorized by the Federal Crop Insurance Act of 2001, provides $ 1. 5M of certification cost share assistance to organic producers in 16 states (Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
NOP Cost Share Website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Eligible applicants are institutions of higher education; other nonprofits; commercial organizations; foreign governments; organizations under the jurisdiction of foreign governments; international organizations; state, local and Indian tribal governments; and Federal agencies
Full Opportunity Web Address:
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Agency Email:
dana.stahl@ams.usda.gov
Date Posted:
2014-06-05
Application Due Date:
2014-06-20
Archive Date:
2014-09-30
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