National Organic Certification Cost Share Program

Funding Opportunity ID: 290909 Opportunity Number: USDA-FSA-PECD-NOCCSP-2017 Opportunity Title: National Organic Certification Cost Share ProgramOpportunity Category: DiscretionaryOpportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: AgricultureCategory Explanation: CFDA Number(s): 10.171Eligible Applicants: State governmentsAdditional Information on Eligibility: Agency Code: USDA-FSAAgency Name: Department of AgricultureFarm Service AgencyPosted Date: Jan 03, 2017Close Date: Feb 17, 2017Last Updated Date: Dec 22, 2016Award Ceiling: $3,000,000Award Floor: $5,000Estimated Total Program Funding: Expected Number of Awards: 56Description: The National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) is authorized under section 10606(d)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 7901 note), as amended by section 10004(c) of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (2014 Farm Bill; Pub. L. 113-79) to provide organic certification cost share assistance to certified organic operations (producers and handlers) located within the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and five 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 (subsequently, referred to as states or state agencies). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) administers the NOCCSP using relevant sections of the Organic Foo...

Source: Grants.gov - February 19, 2017 Category: Research Tags: Agriculture Source Type: funding