The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is administering a program to reimburse eligible organic growers and processors for up to 75 percent of their 2022-2023 organic certification costs.
Funding is provided from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program through the National Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP).
Eligibility requires completion of organic certification from a USDA-accredited organic certifying agency between October 1, 2022 and September 30, 2023. Reimbursements are limited to a maximum of $500 per category of certification. OCCSP applications are due to VDACS no later than November 15, 2023. Funds are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Applications should include a Commonwealth of Virginia W-9 tax form, a current copy of the applicant’s organic certificate from an accredited certification agency, and a dated, paid itemized invoice from the certification agency detailing total cost of services rendered.
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Rebecca Barnabi
