Organic Certification Cost Share Program

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Agricultural Marketing Service

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Description

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.

Who can apply

  • State governments

Contact

Dana Stahl <br/>Cost Share Manager <br/>Phone 540-361-1126
dana.stahl@ams.usda.gov

Key dates & funding
  • PostedJun 5, 2014
  • ClosesJun 20, 2014
  • Award ceiling$500,000
  • Program funding$1,500,000
  • Expected awards16
  • CFDA10.171
Categories
Agriculture

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