Closed · USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-2019 · CFDA 10.171 · Discretionary

Organic Certification Cost Share Programs

Federal grant opportunity posted by Farm Service Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.

up to $500K
Award range
Closed
Status
May 29, 2019
Close date
16
Expected awards

The verdict

Organic Certification Cost Share Programs is a closed discretionary listing from Farm Service Agency that offered Up to $500,000 across 16 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 27 other opportunities from Farm Service Agency.

up to $500K
award range
Closed
application status
16
expected awards
10.171
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

Organic Certification Cost Share Programs is closed (last close May 29, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Farm Service Agency still indexes 27 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed May 29, 2019

Posted Apr 29 Closes May 29

Est. Total Funding

$931,000

Expected Awards

16

Instrument

Grant

Description

TheAgricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost ShareProgram is authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended,(7 U.S.C. 1524) to provide organic certification cost share assistance tocertified organic operations (only producers) located in the following sixteen(16) States: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts,Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah,Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA)administers the AMA using relevant sections of the Organic Foods Production Actof 1990 and 2 CFR 200. FSA awards AMA funds to eligible State Agencies, whichoperate as a pass-through system, by accepting and approving their applicationsso they can issue reimbursements to certified organic operations for specificcertifications costs. In FY 2019, approximately $931,000 is available for AMA.The FY 2019 Request for Applications outlines the eligibility and performancecriteria for State Agencies seeking AMA funds. Certified organic producers mayrequest reimbursement for specific certification costs incurred from October 1,2018, through September 30, 2019. To receive AMA cost share assistance,certified organic producers must contact their respective State Department ofAgriculture. Additional guidance is available at: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/

Public-sector applicant lane · Farm Service Agency

Grants.gov lists only government / tribal / housing-authority applicant doors for Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (State governments). This is a public-sector corridor, not a general nonprofit open call. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Agriculture (AG). This eligibility-code string dominates the Farm Service Agency book (13 peers, 46% of 28).

Code 00
State governments

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

Sundii R Johnson Grants Management Specialist Phone 202-720-5265

What to do next

Organic Certification Cost Share Programs is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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