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 $400,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on September 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) under the Market Protection and Promotion (CFDA 10.163) program will support the Accredited Certifiers Association Inc. in providing consistent implementation of the USDA Organic Regulations. The key deliverables include developing working groups, a mentorship program, training and resource materials, providing content and delivery support for the...
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,...
This federal Cooperative Agreement award, with a total funding amount 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 purpose of the award is to conduct approved market development activities intended to foster expanded exports and market diversification for U.S. agricultural commodities and products. The Organic Trade Association (OTA), a non-profit...
This $208,000 cooperative agreement awarded by the US Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service through the Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA 10.163) provides funding for Ansi National Accreditation Board LLC to conduct the annual peer review of the National Organic Program, provide ISO training to auditors and accreditation managers, and provide technical assistance on developing the program's accreditation policies and procedures from July 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023....
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $2,867,000 cooperative agreement to Organic Farmers Association under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA #10.163). The purpose is to provide technical support, mentorship, online resources, education, and networking opportunities for transitioning and organic farmers across the United States, including underserved groups. Organic Farmers Association will administer the agreement and collaborate...
This $15 million cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service through its Market Protection and Promotion program (CFDA #10.163) provides funding to Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers, Inc. to serve as the Southeast Regional Center for Organic Transition. Key products and services include farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance and training, workforce development, and data collection and reporting for transitioning and organic...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $374,998 Cooperative Agreement to Arizona State University (ASU) to provide the National Organic Program (NOP), organic stakeholders, and the general public with reliable, high-quality data and reporting on the impact and successes of ongoing USDA organic technical assistance programs. Under this 1-year CFDA 10.163 Market Protection and Promotion grant, ASU will develop and implement a data governance plan,...
This $15 million cooperative agreement from the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service will provide support services to transitioning and organic agriculture producers in seven Western and Southwestern states over five years from October 2022 to October 2027. Under the Market Protection and Promotion federal grant program (CFDA #10.163), the award recipient CCOF Foundation and its sub-awardees will deliver farmer-to-farmer mentoring, community building, technical assistance, workforce...