Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA AMS NOP NATL 2014
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- The Agricultural Marketing Service in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Organic Certification Cost Share Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.171 Organic Certification Cost Share Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 5, 2014 and posted on Jun 5, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 20, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $11,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 56 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Organic Certification Cost Share Program is a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) grant opportunity designed to make organic certification more affordable and, in turn, strengthen market support for U.S. agriculture. The basic idea is straightforward: the program helps organic operations cover the expense of becoming or staying certified by reimbursing a significant share of the fees they pay for organic certification. By lowering this barrier, USDA aims to encourage more producers and handlers to participate in the organic marketplace and to remain in good standing with organic certification requirements.
Under this program, eligible organic operators can be reimbursed for 75 percent of their organic certification costs, up to a maximum reimbursement of $750 per certification. This reimbursement structure is meant to offset common certification-related expenses that organic farms and businesses face, such as application and inspection fees and other costs charged by accredited certifying agents, while still setting a per-certification cap to spread assistance broadly.
Funding for this opportunity in FY 2014 totaled an estimated $11,500,000 under CFDA (now commonly referred to as Assistance Listing) 10.171, Organic Certification Cost Share Programs. The opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant program and anticipated making 56 awards. Individual awards could be as large as $3,500,000 (the award ceiling). Notably, the listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for applicants, meaning the applying entities are not required to contribute a specific match to receive the grant.
While the reimbursement ultimately benefits organic producers and handlers, the entities eligible to apply for and receive the grant funding are state governments. These state agencies generally administer cost-share assistance within their jurisdictions and then distribute reimbursements to qualifying organic operations. The program’s reach covers all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands. This broad eligibility is intended to ensure that organic operations across the country and in U.S. territories can access cost-share support.
This FY 2014 program is authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (commonly called the Farm Bill). The funding opportunity was posted on June 5, 2014, with an application closing date of June 20, 2014, and it was archived on September 30, 2014. The official funding opportunity number is USDA AMS NOP NATL 2014, and the title is Organic Certification Cost Share Program. For more details, the announcement referenced the NOP Cost Share Website as an additional information link, and it provided a program contact (Dana Stahl, Cost Share Manager, phone 540-361-1126), along with the Grants.gov help desk for technical access issues.
Organic Certification Cost Share Program (FY 2014) - FAQs
What is the Organic Certification Cost Share Program?
The Organic Certification Cost Share Program is a USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) grant opportunity intended to make organic certification more affordable. It supports U.S. agriculture by helping organic operations cover the costs of becoming certified or maintaining their certification through reimbursement of eligible certification expenses.
What is the main purpose of this grant opportunity?
The program is designed to reduce the financial barrier associated with organic certification. By reimbursing a large portion of certification fees, USDA aims to encourage more producers and handlers to participate in the organic marketplace and to remain in good standing with organic certification requirements.
Who ultimately benefits from the reimbursement?
Organic producers and handlers are the intended end beneficiaries because they receive reimbursement for eligible organic certification costs. However, the grant funding itself is awarded to eligible state government entities, which then administer reimbursements within their jurisdictions.
Who is eligible to apply for and receive the grant funding?
State governments are the entities eligible to apply for and receive the grant funding. These state agencies generally administer the cost-share assistance and distribute reimbursements to qualifying organic operations in their state or territory.
How much of organic certification costs can be reimbursed?
Eligible organic operators can be reimbursed for 75 percent of their organic certification costs, subject to a maximum reimbursement of $750 per certification.
What is the maximum reimbursement amount available?
The program provides reimbursement up to $750 per certification.
Does the program reimburse 100 percent of certification costs?
No. The reimbursement rate is 75 percent of organic certification costs, and reimbursement is also capped at $750 per certification.
What types of certification expenses are intended to be covered?
The reimbursement structure is meant to offset common certification-related expenses such as application and inspection fees and other costs charged by accredited certifying agents, as described in the opportunity summary.
Is there a cost-sharing or matching requirement for applicants?
No. The listing indicates there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement, meaning applying entities are not required to provide a specific match to receive the grant.
What was the total estimated funding amount for FY 2014?
Funding for this opportunity in FY 2014 totaled an estimated $11,500,000.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this program?
The program is listed under CFDA (now commonly called Assistance Listing) 10.171, Organic Certification Cost Share Programs.
What type of grant program was this listed as?
The opportunity was listed as a discretionary grant program.
How many awards were anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated making 56 awards.
What was the maximum size of an individual award?
Individual awards could be as large as $3,500,000, which is identified as the award ceiling.
Where is the program available geographically?
The program covers all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and five U.S. territories: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands.
What law authorized this FY 2014 program?
This FY 2014 program is authorized by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (commonly called the Farm Bill).
What is the official funding opportunity number?
The official funding opportunity number is USDA AMS NOP NATL 2014.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The title is Organic Certification Cost Share Program.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The funding opportunity was posted on June 5, 2014.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was June 20, 2014.
Is this FY 2014 opportunity still open?
No. The opportunity was archived on September 30, 2014.
Where could applicants find additional information?
The announcement referenced the NOP Cost Share Website as an additional information link.
Who was the program contact for this opportunity?
The program contact listed was Dana Stahl, Cost Share Manager, phone 540-361-1126.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues with the application system?
The opportunity directed applicants to the Grants.gov help desk for technical access issues.
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