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Organic Transition Pilot Program

CA Department of Food and Agriculture · 41579

Eligibility details

Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs), University of California, California Community Colleges, or California State Universities, Non-profit organizations and California Native American Tribes

Matching funds & resources

Source matching-funds field: Not Required. NA

Matching funds and leveraged resources are different requirements. Read the description and reviewed rules below before determining resource commitments.

About this opportunity

The following entities are eligible to apply for OTP grants:Resource Conservation Districts (RCDs), University of California, California Community Colleges, or California State Universities, Non-profit organizations, California Native American Tribes Awardees will: Carry out an outreach and selection process of commercial farmers and ranchers to receive assistance in organic transition. Provide on-farm, one-on-one technical assistance and outreach to farmers or ranchers who have acres that are under transition to organic production but are not yet certified organic. Coordinate or provide business planning assistance to farmers or ranchers who have acres that have not yet completed three years under certification Disburse Financial Assistance: Direct financial assistance to farmers who own, lease or rent actively farmed agricultural land that is undergoing a mandatory 3-year transition in preparation for organic certification. Matching funds are not required. Administrative expenses are allowed up to 15% of the grant award, technical assistance related costs are allowed up to 15% of the award. Direct financial assistance to farmers and ranchers must equal at least 70% of the award. CDFA aims to serve a pool of farmers and ranchers who are at least 50% Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (SDFRs).

Funding geography: Statewide

Funding instrument: Grant. Issuing jurisdiction: California. This is not a geographic eligibility determination.