Organic Certification Cost Share Programs

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Opportunity number
USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-2019
Agency
Applications due
Award size
Not on record

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Agriculture
Eligible applicants
  • State Governments

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Synopsis

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Update #2 · Latest ·

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/

Update #1 ·

The Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program is authorized under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (FCIA), as amended, (7 U.S.C. 1524) to provide organic certification cost share assistance to certified 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 Act of 1990 and 2 CFR 200. FSA awards AMA funds to eligible State Agencies, which operate as a pass-through system, by accepting and approving their applications so they can issue reimbursements to certified organic operations for specific certifications costs. In FY 2019, approximately $931,000 is available for AMA. The FY 2019 Request for Applications outlines the eligibility and performance criteria for State Agencies seeking AMA funds. Certified organic producers may request 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 of Agriculture. Additional guidance is available at: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/

Files

File Type Posted
PKG00250568-instructions.pdf PDF
SF-LLL.pdf PDF
SF-424B.pdf PDF
SF-424.pdf PDF
USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-2019 updated.pdf PDF
USDA-FSA-SND-AMA-2019.pdf PDF

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