Organic Certification Cost Share Programs
Department Of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency
The objective of Organic Certification Cost Share Programs (OCCSP) is to provide cost share assistance to producers and handlers who are obtaining organic certification for the first time or renewing their previous certification.
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Helps certified organic farmers and handlers pay for their certification costs. Covers up to 75% of fees, with a maximum of $750 per certification category.
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What Is This Program?
What Benefits Are Offered?
Cost share assistance (reimbursement) covering up to 75% of eligible organic certification costs, not to exceed $750 per certification scope/category. Eligible expenses include application fees, inspection costs, equivalency agreement fees, inspector travel expenses, user fees, sales assessments, and postage.
Who Is Eligible?
Business Size: small, medium, farm
Industries: agriculture, organic farming, food processing, food handling
Region: United States
Other Criteria: certified organic producers or handlers, obtaining or renewing certification under the National Organic Program (NOP), paid organic certification fees to a USDA-accredited certifying agent
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Complete form CCC-884
- Provide documentation of organic certification
- Submit application to County FSA Office
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/organic-certification-cost-share-program-occsp
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- October 31, 2024Application Deadline
- 🔄Intake Type
- fixed-deadline
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- CCC-884
- copy of the applicant’s organic certificate
- itemized documentation of certification expenses
- AD-2047
- SF-3881
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- application fees
- inspection costs
- fees related to equivalency agreement
- inspector travel expenses
- user fees
- sales assessments
- postage
- 📏Expense Caps
- maximum of $750 per certification category
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 25% minimum
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- Cannot receive payment from both FSA and state department of agriculture
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Documentation of organic certification and eligible expenses
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- annual
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- SF-425 Federal Financial Report
- performance progress report
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards
- 📢Branding Requirements
- Acknowledgment of federal funding is required
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
This program is available to small, medium, farm businesses in agriculture, organic farming, food processing industries located in United States.
This program offers funding up to $7,814,000 (minimum $2,366,109).
This program accepts applications on a rolling basis.
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