Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FSA SND AMA 2021
The Organic Certification Cost Share Programs opportunity is a USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) grant announcement for fiscal year 2021 that funds two related programs: the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program. Together, they are referred to as the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP). The basic goal is to reduce the financial burden of obtaining and keeping organic certification by helping cover a portion of eligible certification expenses. Rather than paying organic farms or businesses directly at the federal level, USDA FSA awards grant funds to eligible State Agencies, and those State Agencies then run the reimbursement process for organic operations in their jurisdictions.
For FY 2021, the total funding available is about $6 million for NOCCSP and about $943,000 for AMA. The applicants for this grant are State-level government entities (the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and certain U.S. territories: Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands). These State Agencies act as the administering entities that receive federal dollars and then reimburse certified organic operators for specific certification-related costs. The announcement is described as an initial request for applications and is focused on laying out the eligibility rules and performance expectations that State Agencies must meet to receive and manage NOCCSP and AMA funds for the year.
The reimbursement structure described in the notice is designed to be straightforward for organic operations once a state is funded and administering the program. For eligible certification costs incurred during the FY 2021 cost window (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021), certified organic operations can seek reimbursement through their administering State Agency. The standard deadline for operators to request reimbursement is November 1, 2021, although a State Agency may request approval to use a different deadline. Reimbursements may cover 50% of an operation’s total allowable certification costs, up to a maximum of $500 per certification scope. The scopes listed include crops, livestock, wild crops, and handling (processing), and the notice also references State Organic Program fees as eligible within the cost-share framework. In practice, this means an operation with multiple certification scopes could potentially receive reimbursements up to the cap for each scope, as long as the underlying costs are allowable and properly documented under the state’s administration of the program.
The funding announcement also notes that award amounts and operator payment amounts could change if Congress or USDA authorizes additional funding during the fiscal year. If that happens, FSA and participating State Agencies may amend their FY 2021 grant agreements to add money and potentially increase payments to certified operations. Administrative coordination and updates are supported through program communications, including a scheduled webinar on May 21 at 2:00 pm ET to explain changes in the year’s application process for states; access details were to be provided via an amendment to the notice of funding opportunity.
From a grants administration standpoint, this is a discretionary grant (Funding Instrument: Grant) in the agriculture activity category (CFDA 10.171). It was posted May 7, 2021, with an application closing date of June 30, 2021. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $324,150 and anticipates around 9 awards, reflecting that grants are made to a subset of eligible State Agencies based on program needs and allocations. Overall, the program is best understood as a federal-to-state pass-through mechanism intended to make organic certification more affordable by reimbursing a defined share of eligible certification expenses incurred during the specified period, with states responsible for outreach, application intake, verification, and payment to organic operators.Apply for USDA FSA SND AMA 2021
- The Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Organic Certification Cost Share Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.171.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 07, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2021. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $324,150.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 9 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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