# Organic Certification Cost Share Programs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-fsa-snd-noccsp-23-nofo0001307-organic-certification-cost-share-programs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348460

> Farm Service Agency offered grants of up to $1.8 million (at least $2,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 30 awards worth $10.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-FSA-SND-NOCCSP-23-NOFO0001307 |
| Agency | Farm Service Agency |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.8 million |
| Award floor | $2,000 |
| Expected awards | 30 |
| Total funding | $10.0 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.171 |

## Who can apply

- State governments

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Farm Service Agency (FSA), requests applications for the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (NOCCSP) and the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) Organic Certification Cost Share Program, collectively referred to as the OCCSP, for fiscal year (FY) 2023. The purpose of the OCCSP awards is to defray the costs of receiving and maintaining organic certification. In FY 2023, the available funding for these two programs is approximately $10 million for the NOCCSP and $943,000 for the AMA. FSA awards the OCCSP funds to eligible State Agencies* that serve as administering entities, to reimburse organic operations for specific organic certification costs. This is the initial request for applications, which outlines the eligibility and performance criteria for State Agencies seeking NOCCSP and AMA funding in FY 2023. For eligible certification costs incurred from October 1, 2022, through September 30, 2023, organic operations may request reimbursement until November 1, 2023, unless the State Agency requests and receives approval for a different application deadline. The State Agencies may provide reimbursements to certified organic operators for 75% of the operation’s total allowable certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 per certification scope: crops, livestock, wild crops, handling (i.e., processing), and State Organic Program fees. * The use of “State Agencies” throughout this document refers to the 50 United States, the District of Columbia, and 5 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.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-FSA-SND-NOCCSP-23-NOFO0001307 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2023.

### Who can apply for Organic Certification Cost Share Programs?

Farm Service Agency accepted applications from state and local governments.

### What is the deadline for Organic Certification Cost Share Programs?

Closed July 31, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $1.8 million each. About $10.0 million in total across about 30 awards.

### Who has won Organic Certification Cost Share Programs grants before?

The program made 25 awards worth $3.3 million over five fiscal years.