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2011 National Organic Certification Cost Share Program deadline 2011

The current listed application deadline is November 14, 2011. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

Agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Award range
$5,000 to $1,050,000
Total funding
$5,345,000
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
CFDA / ALN
10.171
Cost share
No

Deadline Status

This deadline has passed

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
July 24, 2011
Expected awards
51

Deadline summary

This National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program is authorized under 7 U.S.C. 6523, as amended by section 10301 of the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 (Act). The Act authorizes the Department to provide certification cost-share assistance to producers and handlers of organic agricultural products in all States. Beginning in Fiscal Year 2008, the AMS allocated $22 million for this program to be distributed to interested States, until funding has been exhausted. The Program provide...

Key dates

Posted
July 31, 2011
Deadline
November 14, 2011

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review the close date carefully and account for agency timezone handling.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 51 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsTo participate in this programinterested Statesthrough their State Department of Agriculturemust complete an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) and enter into a written cooperative agreement with AMS. State Department of Agriculture refers to agenciescommissions

To participate in this program, interested States, through their State Department of Agriculture, must complete an Application for Federal Assistance (Standard Form 424) and enter into a written cooperative agreement with AMS. State Department of Agriculture refers to agencies, commissions, or departments of State government responsible for implementing regulation, policy or programs on agriculture within their State.