Closed · USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-24-NOFO0001410 · CFDA 10.171 · Discretionary
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Federal grant opportunity posted by Farm Service Agency, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $2K-$260K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- July 12, 2024
- Close date
- 9
- Expected awards
The verdict
Organic Certification Cost Share Programs is a closed discretionary listing from Farm Service Agency that offered $2,000 -- $260,000 across 9 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $2K-$260K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 9
- expected awards
- 10.171
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Organic Certification Cost Share Programs - is cataloged under number USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-24-NOFO0001410 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.171, posted by Farm Service Agency. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 13, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $2,000 -- $260,000. The agency has projected $926,000 in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 9 awards. If the agency funds the expected 9 awards from the $926,000 estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $103,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on July 12, 2024. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$2,000 -- $260,000
Close Date
July 12, 2024
Applications must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time.
Posted
May 13, 2024
Est. Total Funding
$925,500
Expected Awards
9
Instrument
Grant
Description
Dates: Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on July 12, 2024, through Grants.gov. Applications received after this date may be considered if funds are available.Executive Summary: 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) 2024. The purpose of the OCCSP awards is to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certification.In FY 2024, the available funding for these two programs is approximately $9.5 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. This is the initial request for applications, which outlines the eligibility and performance criteria for State Agencies seeking NOCCSP and AMA funding in FY 2024. For eligible certification costs incurred from October 1, 2023, through September 30, 2024, organic operations may request reimbursement until October 31, 2024, unless the State Agency requests and receives approval for a different application deadline. The State Agencies may provide reimbursements to certified organic operators for 75% of the operation’s total allowable certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 per certification scope: crops, livestock, wild crops, handling (i.e., processing), and State Organic Program fees. * The use of “State Agencies” throughout this document refers to the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and 5 U.S. Territories including the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 00. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Dennisse Bedard Grants Management Specialist
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