Organic Certification Cost Share Program
Please note: USDA COST SHARE REIMBURSEMENT UPDATES
Under the cost share reimbursement program of the USDA, organic operations may recover a portion of their certification fees per scope of certification every fiscal year. For the purposes of this reimbursement, the certification year is defined as the period between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. The current reimbursement rates is 75% of the certified organic operation’s eligible expenses, up to a maximum of $750 per scope.
Operations that are certified for more than one scope may apply for reimbursement for each scope but need a receipt for the payment of each scope. These operations need to report sales by scope to Baystate so that we can issue a receipt showing payment for each. Fees must be paid in full in order to get the reimbursement. We urge our certified operations to apply for their cost share reimbursement program with their state agency or local FSA office as soon as they are able to do so.
Call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to provide one-on-one assistance. Or you can download the OCCSP application for FSA offices HERE as a Word .doc or HERE as a .pdf.
Cost Share Reimbursement by State*
California: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
Connecticut: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
New Jersey: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
Massachusetts: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
New York: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
North Carolina: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
Rhode Island: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
South Carolina: Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
Virginia : Apply for your cost share reimbursement HERE.
*Baystate updates this page as soon as we receive updated information. Any inquiries, please contact Lauren Sandstrom at lsandstrom@baystateorganic.org or (917) 957-0979.*
