Cooperative Agreement AM23NOP00000C008
- This Cooperative Agreement award in the amount of $292,842.54 from the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) under the Soil and Water Conservation Program (CFDA 10.902) aims to increase conservation planning and implementation on organic and transitioning-to-organic farms in the Oregon NRCS Central Coast/Upper Willamette and Southwest Basins. The primary products and services to be delivered through this 5-year award, which started on August 1,...
- The Organic Trade Association (OTA) has been awarded a $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163). Over a 4-year period from May 2023 to May 2027, OTA and its sub-awardees will provide technical assistance, market development and assessment, supply and demand discovery, and education/outreach to support the National Organic Program (NOP) and the Transition to...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a $350,000 Cooperative Agreement (CFDA 10.163 - Market Protection and Promotion) to Arizona State University (ASU) to provide continued support to the National Organic Program (NOP) for data collection, analysis, reporting, and evaluation related to the Transition to Partnership Program (TOPP). Key activities include maintaining Qualtrics surveys, dashboards, and user support; updating user guides and data governance...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency under the Risk Management Education Partnerships program (CFDA 10.460) provides $202,985.07 to Oregon Tilth, Inc. to deliver comprehensive risk management training and educational resources to agricultural producers, with a focus on supporting underserved and limited-resource farming communities, particularly specialty crop producers and those with crops not traditionally covered by federal crop...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service has awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. (ACA) under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163). The purpose of this 1-year agreement, effective September 1, 2024, is to ensure consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations through collaboration and education. ACA will partner with the National Organic Program (NOP) to address several project areas,...
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $234,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. (ACA) to ensure consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations through collaboration and education. Under this CFDA 10.163 Market Protection and Promotion grant program, the ACA will partner with the USDA's National Organic Program (NOP) to create working groups, gather feedback, develop resources, and provide content for the...
- This $425,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service under the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) is for the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) to provide technical reports and other support needed for National Organic Program (NOP) projects related to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances. Key activities include attending regular check-in meetings and providing research, writing, and...
- This $3,493,549 Project Grant award from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports a collaborative effort led by the Organic Seed Alliance (OSA) to advance organic seed production research and education. The key objectives are to: 1) Elucidate the effects of genetics, climate, and management on organic vegetable seed yields through multi-location trials, participatory research, and developing a seed yield database; 2) Create economic...
- This $150,000 project grant awarded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Integrated Programs (CFDA 10.303) supports North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) in building a regional organic farming network for small-scale, minority, and underserved farmers in the Southern U.S. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by these farmers, such as poor soil quality, weed and pest pressure, and limited access to...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $2,500,000.00 was granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS) under the Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP), CFDA 10.618. The award is intended to support the Organic Trade Association (OTA) in conducting approved market development activities to foster expanded exports and market diversification for United States agricultural commodities and products. The funding will enable OTA, a non-profit...
THE PURPOSE OF THIS AGREEMENT IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL SUPPORT, MENTORSHIP, ONLINE RESOURCES, EDUCATION, AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRANSITIONING AND ORGANIC FARMERS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES, INCLUDING THOSE FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITY GROUPS. ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, COLLABORATING WITH SUBAWARDEES, DEVELOPING RESOURCES AND TEMPLATES FOR THE ORGANIC AGRICULTURE SECTOR, AND PREPARING DOCUMENTS FOR THE NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM'S PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ORGANIC INTEGRITY LEARNING CENTER. THE OVERARCHING GOAL OF THIS AWARD IS FOR THE ORGANIC FARMERS ASSOCIATION TO PROVIDE NATIONAL SUPPORT TO FARMERS AND REGIONAL LEAD PARTNERS IN THE TRANSITION TO ORGANIC PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. DELIVERABLES WILL INCLUDE COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH PLANS DETAILING RESOURCES SHARED WITH FARMERS, REPORTS INCLUDING KEY FINDINGS AND TAKEAWAYS, QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS, PLANNING DOCUMENTS, AND PHOTO OR VIDEO JOURNALISTIC NARRATIVES. IN ADDITION TO CREATING NEW TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS AND RESOURCES, THE AWARDEE WILL PROVIDE DATA ON THE NUMBER OF FARMERS WHO RECEIVE SERVICES THROUGH THIS AWARD. THIS WORK WILL BENEFIT TRANSITIONING AND ORGANIC FARMERS BY CREATING AND SHARING RESOURCES THAT HELP ADDRESS BARRIERS TO ORGANIC CERTIFICATION AND BY ESTABLISHING NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING OPPORTUNITIES, A KEY FACTOR IN SUCCESSFUL ORGANIC TRANSITION. OFA WILL COLLABORATE WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS, HEREAFTER SUBAWARDEES, TO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF THE WORK OUTLINED IN THE AGREEMENT. SUBAWARDEES WILL INCLUDE NATIONAL O RGANIC COALITION, IFOAM NORTH AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL ORGANIC INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION, ORGANIC FARMING RESEARCH FOUNDATION, LOLA HAMPTON FRANK PINDER CENTER FOR AGROECOLOGY AT FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY, AND NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION. OTHER SUBAWARDEES MAY BE ADDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE GOALS OF THE AGREEMENT. THE SUBAWARDS WILL SUPPORT THE PRIME AWARD BY MAKING USE OF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE OF SUBAWARDEE ORGANIZATIONS TO FACILITATE CONVERSATIONS WITH STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, PRODUCE RESEARCH-BASED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES, UTILIZE PREVIOUS RESEARCH, SHARE RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL TOOLS, ASSIST IN OUTREACH AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS, AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH FARMERS SEEKING ORGANIC CERTIFICATION.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $0 | 8/11/25 | ||
| Not listed | $2.9m | 5/18/23 |
GrantNumber | Description | Subgrantee | Prime Award | Dollars Obligated | Updated At |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23004S | Florida A & M University | Cooperative Agreement AM23NOP00000C008 | $70.0k | 10/31/23 | |
23003S | None | Cooperative Agreement AM23NOP00000C008 | $39.4k | 7/28/23 | |
23002S | National Organic Coalition, Inc. | Cooperative Agreement AM23NOP00000C008 | $58.9k | 6/2/23 | |
23001S | Organic Farming Research Foundation | Cooperative Agreement AM23NOP00000C008 | $235.1k | 5/23/23 |