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National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program deadline 2010

The current listed application deadline is October 22, 2010. 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
$4,872,500
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
CFDA / ALN
10.163
Cost share
No

Deadline Status

This deadline has passed

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
October 11, 2010
Expected awards
53

Deadline summary

States provide reimbursement to eligible organic producers or handlers. Payments are limited to 75% (seventy-five percent) of an individual producer or handler's organic certification costs, up to a maximum of $750 (seven-hundred and fifty dollars) per year.

Date note

Electronic submissions will close October 23rd. Contact the USDA-National Organic Program regarding late submissions.

Key dates

Posted
August 26, 2010
Deadline
October 22, 2010

Before you apply

Confirm the official submission path and any portal requirements.
Review date notes carefully because this opportunity includes deadline-specific guidance.
Validate fit against the listed eligibility groups before investing drafting time.
This program expects about 53 awards, which can help frame competitiveness.

Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsStates participating in this program will sign a cooperative agreement with USDA-AMSwhich stipulates the terms and conditions. If your State is interested in participatingthen the completed application and signed copies of the cooperative agreement should be received by the USDA no later than September 242010. Reimbursement under this program is available to producers or handling operations receiving certification or continuing with certification under the National Organic Program during the period of October 12010 through September 30

States participating in this program will sign a cooperative agreement with USDA-AMS, which stipulates the terms and conditions. If your State is interested in participating, then the completed application and signed copies of the cooperative agreement should be received by the USDA no later than September 24, 2010. Reimbursement under this program is available to producers or handling operations receiving certification or continuing with certification under the National Organic Program during the period of October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. States participating in the Agricultural Management Assistance Program may only reimburse handlers under the National Organic Cost Share Program.