Opportunity Title:
Organic Cost Share Programs
Opportunity Number:
USDA-FSA-SND-NOCCSP-22-NOFO0001215
Description:
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), requests applications for the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program, collectively referred to as the OCCSP, for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The purpose of the OCCSP awards is to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certification.
In FY 2022, the available funding for these two programs is approximately $7 million for the NOCCSP and $943,000 for the AMA. FSA awards the OCCSP funds to eligible State Agencies* that serve as administering entities, to reimburse organic operations for specific organic certification costs.
Eligibility:
State governments.
Total Amount Available:
$1,437,800
Minimum Award:
$2,000
Application Deadline:
July 15, 2022
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