Opportunity Information: Apply for USDA FSA SND AMA 2019
The Organic Certification Cost Share Programs opportunity (USDA FSA SND AMA 2019) provides federal funding to help certified organic producers in a specific set of states recover part of the costs they paid to become or remain USDA certified organic. The program is part of the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) authority under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524), and it is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) using applicable provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 along with federal grant rules in 2 CFR 200. The main purpose is straightforward: reduce the financial burden of organic certification for producers by reimbursing eligible certification-related expenses.
A key point is that the grant is not awarded directly to individual farmers or ranchers. The eligible applicants for the federal award are state governments (typically the State Department of Agriculture or a designated state agency). These state agencies act as the pass-through administrators. They apply to FSA for AMA funds, and once approved, they accept applications from certified organic producers in their state and issue reimbursements for allowable certification costs. In other words, the federal government funds the state agency, and the state agency reimburses the producer.
This AMA cost share funding is limited to certified organic operations that are producers and that are located in one of sixteen eligible states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming. Producers outside these states would not use this AMA funding stream, and the opportunity described here is specifically tied to that geographic list.
For FY 2019, the total funding available under AMA for this purpose is approximately $931,000. The opportunity anticipated up to 16 awards, which aligns with the number of eligible states, and the listed award ceiling is $500,000 (meaning a single state agency award would not exceed that amount). The funding instrument is a grant, and the opportunity is categorized as discretionary. The CFDA number associated with the program is 10.171.
The program covers reimbursement requests for eligible certification costs incurred during the defined expense window of October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019. Producers seeking reimbursement must work through their respective State Department of Agriculture (or the state agency running the program) rather than applying to USDA directly. The FY 2019 Request for Applications sets the eligibility and performance requirements state agencies must meet to receive and manage these funds, including administering producer reimbursements consistent with program rules.
Administrative details in the listing include a creation date of April 29, 2019, and an original closing date of May 29, 2019, which applies to state agencies submitting applications for the pass-through funding. Additional program guidance and reference materials are provided by USDA at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/.Apply for USDA FSA SND AMA 2019
- The Department of Agriculture, Risk Management Agency in the agriculture sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Organic Certification Cost Share Programs" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 10.171.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 29, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 29, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 16 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments.
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FAQs: Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (USDA FSA SND AMA 2019)
What is this grant opportunity?
The Organic Certification Cost Share Programs opportunity (USDA FSA SND AMA 2019) is a federal funding opportunity designed to help USDA certified organic producers recover part of the costs they paid to become or remain certified organic. It operates under the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) authority and is administered by the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) using applicable provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and federal grant rules in 2 CFR 200.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The purpose is to reduce the financial burden of organic certification by reimbursing eligible, certification-related expenses that producers have already paid, within the program's defined expense period.
Who is the federal grant actually awarded to?
The federal award is made to state governments (typically a State Department of Agriculture or another designated state agency). Individual producers do not receive the federal award directly.
If individual producers do not get the federal award directly, how do producers benefit?
The state agency serves as a pass-through administrator. After the state agency receives AMA funds from FSA, it accepts applications from certified organic producers in that state and issues reimbursements for allowable certification costs.
Can a producer apply directly to USDA FSA for reimbursement under this opportunity?
No. Producers seeking reimbursement must work through their State Department of Agriculture (or the state agency administering the program). The federal application process described in this opportunity is for state agencies, not individual producers.
Which states are eligible under this AMA funding stream?
This AMA cost share funding is limited to certified organic producer operations located in one of sixteen eligible states: Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Utah, Vermont, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
What if a producer is located outside the sixteen listed states?
A producer outside the listed states would not use this specific AMA funding stream. The opportunity described here is tied to the geographic list of sixteen eligible states.
What types of operations does this apply to?
The listing describes eligibility as limited to certified organic operations that are producers and that are located in one of the sixteen eligible states.
What kinds of costs are intended to be reimbursed?
The program is intended to reimburse eligible certification-related expenses paid to become or remain USDA certified organic, as administered by the state agency under program rules.
What is the eligible expense period for reimbursement under FY 2019?
Reimbursement requests are for eligible certification costs incurred from October 1, 2018, through September 30, 2019.
How much total funding is available for FY 2019?
The total funding available under AMA for FY 2019 for this purpose is approximately $931,000.
How many awards are anticipated?
The opportunity anticipated up to 16 awards, which aligns with the number of eligible states.
What is the maximum award size for a state agency?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000, meaning a single state agency award would not exceed $500,000.
What type of funding instrument is used?
The funding instrument is a grant.
Is this a discretionary or non-discretionary opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 10.171.
What legal authority is referenced for the program?
The program is part of the Agricultural Management Assistance (AMA) authority under the Federal Crop Insurance Act (7 U.S.C. 1524). It is administered using applicable provisions of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 and federal grant rules in 2 CFR 200.
What are the key administrative dates listed for the opportunity?
The listing includes a creation date of April 29, 2019, and an original closing date of May 29, 2019. These dates apply to state agencies submitting applications for the pass-through funding.
Where can applicants find official program guidance and reference materials?
USDA provides additional program guidance and reference materials at https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/occsp/.
What does the FY 2019 Request for Applications require of state agencies?
The FY 2019 Request for Applications sets the eligibility and performance requirements state agencies must meet to receive and manage these funds, including administering producer reimbursements consistent with program rules.
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