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USDA Accepting Proposals for State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative

East Lansing, Michigan, May 12, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting new or modified proposals from state governments for its State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement (SAFE) Initiative. Through SAFE, vital habitat is restored to meet high-priority state wildlife conservation goals. The deadline to submit proposals is June 12.

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Available Funds to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs

OKLAHOMA, May 16, 2024 – Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024.

El USDA reúne información sobre un nuevo programa de subvenciones para reforzar la cadena de suministro de alimentos, reducir la migración irregular y mejorar la protección laboral para los trabajadores agrícolas

WASHINGTON, 21 de septiembre de 2022 - El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) está recopilando información para ayudar a dar forma a un programa de subvención planificado recientemente centrado en la mejora de la resiliencia de nuestra cadena de suministro agrícola y de alimentos, abordando la escasez de mano de obra en la agricultura, reduciendo la migración irregular a través de un mayor uso de las vías legales y mejorando las protecciones laborales para los trabajadores agrícolas.

USDA Now Accepting Applications for Available Funds to Help Cover Organic Certification Costs

Kentucky, May 16, 2024 – Through the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will cover up to 75% of organic certification costs at a maximum of $750 per certification category. FSA is now accepting applications, and organic producers and handlers should apply for OCCSP by the Oct. 31, 2024, deadline for eligible expenses incurred from Oct. 1, 2023, to Sept. 30, 2024. FSA will issue payments as applications are received and approved.