Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program

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Or, are you transitioning your operation to certified organic? You may be eligible for financial assistance to cover expenses paid during fiscal year 2022 through USDA’s Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP). 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USDA’s Farm Service Agency began accepting OTECP applications on May 16, 2022. Signup closed on October 31, 2022. </p> <p><a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="0c3e4317-8b8e-424c-965b-b204d0f4d8cf" href="/your-business/organic">Learn about other assistance available for transitioning to organic production or covering organic certification fees</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="anchor-link-section"> <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="medium-12 anchor-link-header-container"> <h2>On This Page</h2> </div> <section class="medium-4"> <div class="item-0"><div class="anchor-link"> <a class="anchor-link-target" href="#how-works" aria-label="Skip to How OTECP Works Section" data-anchor="#how-works" tabindex="0"> How OTECP Works </a> </div></div> <div class="item-1"><div class="anchor-link"> <a class="anchor-link-target" href="#program-eligibility" aria-label="Skip to Program Eligibility Section" data-anchor="#program-eligibility" tabindex="0"> Program Eligibility </a> </div></div> </section> <section class="medium-4"> <div class="item-2"><div class="anchor-link"> <a class="anchor-link-target" href="#apply" aria-label="Skip to Apply for OTECP Section" data-anchor="#apply" tabindex="0"> Apply for OTECP </a> </div></div> <div class="item-3"><div class="anchor-link"> <a class="anchor-link-target" href="#resources" aria-label="Skip to Additional Resources Section" data-anchor="#resources" tabindex="0"> Additional Resources </a> </div></div> </section> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="divider-line"></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-content paragraph--view-mode-default">  <style> h3 span { display: inline-block; background-color: #49a564; height: 40px; width: 40px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 37px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; color: #fff; margin-right: 15px; padding-top: 1px; } h3 + div { border-left: 1px solid #999; padding-left: 40px; margin-left: 20px; } h3 + div:last-of-type { border-left: 0; } </style> <div class="container field-content"> <div class="row"> <h2>How the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program Works</h2><p>During the COVID-19 pandemic, certified organic and transitional operations faced loss of markets, increased costs, labor shortages, and expenses related to obtaining or renewing their organic certification. Transitional operations also faced the financial challenge of implementing practices required to obtain organic certification without the premium prices associated with certified organic commodities.</p><ul><li>OTECP provides up to $20 million to reimburse agricultural producers and handlers who are certified organic and crop and livestock producers who are transitioning to organic for eligible expenses incurred during fiscal years 2020, 2021, and/or 2022.</li><li>Certified and transitional operations may apply for OTECP for eligible expenses paid during FY 2020, 2021, and 2022.<ul><li>Program Year 2020 covers expenses paid from October 1, 2019, through September 30, 2020 and the application period is November 8, 2021 through February 4, 2022.</li><li>Program Year 2021 covers expenses paid from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021 and the application period is November 8, 2021 through February 4, 2022.</li><li>Program Year 2022 covers expenses paid from October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022 and the application period will begin on May 16, 2022.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Please click below to learn more about specific eligible expenses and payments for your operation type. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div id="paragraph-4207-1" class="Accordion row" data-allow-toggle> <div class="medium-6 box-accordion"> <h3> <button class="box-accordion-top Accordion-trigger" aria-label="Eligible Expenses and Payments for Certified Organic Operations" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-content-4206" id="accordion-4206"> Eligible Expenses and Payments for Certified Organic Operations <div class="box-accordion-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></div> </button> </h3> <div id="accordion-content-4206" class="Accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-4206" aria-hidden="true" hidden> <p> <p>Under OTECP, <a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program">certified organic operations</a> may receive assistance for the following expenses for obtaining or renewing their USDA organic certification:</p><ul><li><strong>Application fees</strong></li><li><strong>Inspection fees, </strong>including travel expenses and per diem for organic inspectors.</li><li><strong>USDA organic certification expenses,</strong> including certification fees necessary to access international markets with which USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has equivalency agreements or arrangements.</li><li><strong>State organic program fees</strong></li><li><strong>User fees or certifier sales assessments</strong></li><li><strong>Postage</strong></li><li><strong>Soil testing as required under USDA’s </strong><a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program"><strong>National Organic Program (NOP)</strong></a> to document micronutrient deficiency.</li><li><strong>Educational event registration fees</strong></li></ul><p>For each eligible program year, OTECP will cover eligible payments made for each of the following for certified organic operations:  </p><ul><li><strong>25 percent of a certified operation’s eligible certification expenses, up to $250 per certification category.</strong> USDA organic regulations recognize four separate categories for USDA organic certification: crop, livestock, wild crop, and handling. For OTECP, State organic program fees are recognized as an additional category.  </li><li><strong>75 percent, up to $200, per year for registration fees for educational events</strong> that include content related to organic production and handling to assist operations in increasing their knowledge of production and marketing practices that can improve their operations, increase resilience, and expand available marketing opportunities. </li><li><strong>75 percent, up to $100, of the expense of soil testing required under USDA’s </strong><a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program"><strong>National Organic Program (NOP)</strong></a> to document micronutrient deficiency. </li></ul><p> Expected OTECP payments for each eligible fiscal year will equal the sum of the applicant’s eligible expenses for each category above multiplied by the corresponding percentage, not to exceed the category’s maximum payment amount. </p> </p> </div> </div> <div class="medium-6 box-accordion"> <h3> <button class="box-accordion-top Accordion-trigger" aria-label="Eligible Expenses and Payments for Transitional Operations" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="accordion-content-4209" id="accordion-4209"> Eligible Expenses and Payments for Transitional Operations <div class="box-accordion-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></div> </button> </h3> <div id="accordion-content-4209" class="Accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-4209" aria-hidden="true" hidden> <p> <p>For crop and livestock transitional operations, eligible expenses for OTECP include:</p><ul><li><strong>Fees charged by a certifying agent or consultant for pre-certification inspections and the development of an organic system plan.</strong> Please note, operations that incurred eligible expenses prior to USDA organic certification but became certified before the end of the fiscal year may not receive cost share for the same expense as both a certified and a transitional operation. </li><li><strong>Soil testing as required under USDA’s </strong><a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program"><strong>National Organic Program (NOP)</strong></a><strong> </strong>to document micronutrient deficiency. </li><li><strong>Educational event registration fees.</strong></li></ul><p>For each eligible fiscal year, OTECP will cover eligible payments made for each of the following for operations transitioning to organic:</p><ul><li><strong>75 percent of a transitional operation’s eligible expenses, up to $750. </strong>  </li><li><strong>75 percent, up to $200, per year for registration fees for educational events</strong> that include content related to organic production and handling to assist operations in increasing their knowledge of production and marketing practices that can improve their operations, increase resilience, and expand available marketing opportunities. </li><li><strong>75 percent, up to $100, of the expense of soil testing required under USDA’s </strong><a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program"><strong>National Organic Program (NOP)</strong></a> to document micronutrient deficiency. </li></ul><p> Expected OTECP payments for each eligible fiscal year will equal the sum of the applicant’s eligible expenses for each category above multiplied by the corresponding percentage, not to exceed the category’s maximum payment amount.  </p> </p> </div> </div> </div> <br> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-content paragraph--view-mode-default">  <style> h3 span { display: inline-block; background-color: #49a564; height: 40px; width: 40px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 37px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; color: #fff; margin-right: 15px; padding-top: 1px; } h3 + div { border-left: 1px solid #999; padding-left: 40px; margin-left: 20px; } h3 + div:last-of-type { border-left: 0; } </style> <div class="container field-content"> <div class="row"> <p>All OTECP applicants must report any previous cost share assistance received for the expenses included on their application, excluding payments through USDA’s <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/organic-certification-cost-share-program-occsp">Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)</a>. The following payment limitations are in place: </p><ul><li> <strong>For crop, livestock, wild crop, handling, and State organic program fees,</strong> the applicant’s OTECP payment plus the reported additional cost share assistance cannot exceed the portion of the expenses not covered by OCCSP. For program year 2022, OCCSP covered 50 percent of an applicant’s eligible certification expenses, up to $500 per category. </li><li><strong>For transitional expenses, soil testing, and educational event registration fees,</strong> the applicant’s OTECP payment plus any additional cost share assistance cannot exceed the total amount of eligible expenses. </li></ul><p> FSA will issue payments after the end of the application period for each fiscal year. OTECP payments will be prorated if calculated payments exceed the amount of available funding. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="divider-line"></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-content paragraph--view-mode-default">  <style> h3 span { display: inline-block; background-color: #49a564; height: 40px; width: 40px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 37px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; color: #fff; margin-right: 15px; padding-top: 1px; } h3 + div { border-left: 1px solid #999; padding-left: 40px; margin-left: 20px; } h3 + div:last-of-type { border-left: 0; } </style> <div class="container field-content"> <div class="row"> <h2>Program Eligibility</h2><p>Eligibility requirements for OTECP applicants are outlined below. We recommend you review these requirements before initiating your OTECP application.</p><p> To be eligible for OTECP, an applicant must:</p><ul><li><strong>Have paid eligible expenses during fiscal year 2022.</strong> Expenses paid before October 1, 2019 will not be eligible for OTECP. Similarly, expenses that have been incurred by the applicant, but have not yet been paid, will not be eligible. </li><li><strong>Be either a certified operation or a crop or livestock transitional operation at the time of application.</strong> Operations with suspended, revoked, denied, or withdrawn USDA organic certifications at the time of application are ineligible for OTECP. </li></ul><p> Please note, eligible expenses for OTECP are available by clicking the boxes above. Operations that incurred eligible expenses prior to organic certification but became certified prior to the end of the fiscal year may not receive cost share for the same expense as both a certified and a transitional operation. </p><p> Visit <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance/otecp/faq">farmers.gov/otecp/faq</a> for a list of expenses that are considered ineligible for this program.  The FSA notice for OTECP is also available <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/Internet/FSA_Notice/pdap_13.pdf"><strong>2022 Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP) Signup</strong></a><strong>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="divider-line"></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-content paragraph--view-mode-default">  <style> h3 span { display: inline-block; background-color: #49a564; height: 40px; width: 40px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 37px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; color: #fff; margin-right: 15px; padding-top: 1px; } h3 + div { border-left: 1px solid #999; padding-left: 40px; margin-left: 20px; } h3 + div:last-of-type { border-left: 0; } </style> <div class="container field-content"> <div class="row"> <h2>Apply for the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program</h2><p>The application period for program year 2022 is May 16, 2022 to October 31, 2022.</p><p>Eligible agricultural producers and handlers can apply for OTECP by working directly with the FSA office at their <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator">local USDA Service Center</a>. Applications will be accepted via mail, fax, hand delivery, or electronic means. </p><p>Alternatively, producers with an eAuthentication account could have applied for OTECP via our OTECP Application Portal. Applications were completed, electronically signed, and submitted directly to your local USDA Service Center through this online system. Please reference our <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/authenticatedportal-otecp-userguide-v1-11082021.pdf">OTECP Application Portal User Guide</a> for additional information, including step-by-step application instructions. Producers interested in creating an eAuthentication account should visit <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/sign-in">farmers.gov/sign-in</a> to learn more. </p><p>The following forms are needed to apply for OTECP:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/fsa883-11082021.pdf"><strong>FSA-883, Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP) Application</strong></a><strong>:</strong> This form includes a certification of the applicant’s status as a certified operation or transitional operation and their eligible expenses. Please refer to our <a href="/sites/default/files/2022-06/farmersgov-otecp-application-instructions-06-06-2022.pdf">OTECP application instructions</a>.</li><li><a href="/Form-AD-2047"><strong>AD-2047, Customer Data Worksheet</strong></a><strong>: </strong>This form will be required if not already on file with FSA and documents personal information that positively identifies the customer. Existing customers can also use this form to update their customer profile. </li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/SF3881.pdf"><strong>SF-3881, ACH Vendor/Miscellaneous Payment Enrollment Form</strong></a><strong>: </strong>This form will be required if not already on file with FSA and will be used to collect your banking information to allow USDA to make payments to you via direct deposit. </li></ul><p>Please note that applicants may be required to provide additional documentation to FSA, if necessary, to verify eligibility or issue payment.</p><p>You are encouraged to contact the FSA office at your <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/working-with-us/service-center-locator">local USDA Service Center</a> with any questions about OTECP, program eligibility, or the application process. You may also call 877-508-8364 to speak directly with a USDA employee ready to provide one-on-one assistance. </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container"> <div class="divider-line"></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-content paragraph--view-mode-default">  <style> h3 span { display: inline-block; background-color: #49a564; height: 40px; width: 40px; font-size: 20px; line-height: 37px; border-radius: 20px; text-align: center; color: #fff; margin-right: 15px; padding-top: 1px; } h3 + div { border-left: 1px solid #999; padding-left: 40px; margin-left: 20px; } h3 + div:last-of-type { border-left: 0; } </style> <div class="container field-content"> <div class="row"> <h2>Additional Resources</h2><ul><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/pandemic-assistance/otecp/faq">Frequently Asked Questions about the Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program</a></li><li><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2021-24384/funds-availability-organic-and-transitional-education-and-certification-program">Notice of Funds Availability: Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program</a></li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/2022-01/otecp-factsheet-01032022.pdf">Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program Fact Sheet in English</a></li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/2021-12/stakeholdertoolkit-otecp-dec2021.pdf">Stakeholder Toolkit: Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program </a></li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/otecp-eligibleexpensesgraphic-11042021.jpg">Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program Eligible Expenses Infographic</a></li><li><a href="https://youtu.be/FcU7rLAXks4">Video Recording: FSA Webinar on OTECP, OCCSP, and Organic Buffers</a></li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/coronavirus/pandemic-assistance">USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ams.usda.gov/about-ams/programs-offices/national-organic-program">National Organic Program (NOP)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/programs/organic-certification-cost-share-program-occsp">Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)</a></li><li><a href="https://www.usda.gov/topics/organic">USDA Organic Webpage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.farmers.gov/your-business/organic">Farmers.gov Organic Farmers Webpage</a></li><li>November 4, 2021: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/usda-builds-pandemic-support-for-certified-organic-and-transitioning-operations">News Release: USDA Builds Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations</a></li><li>December 21, 2021: <a href="https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-room/news-releases/2021/deadline-extended-to-apply-for-pandemic-support-for-certified-organic-and-transitioning-operations">News Release: Deadline Extended to Apply for Pandemic Support for Certified Organic and Transitioning Operations</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type-block paragraph--view-mode-default">  <div class="field field--name-field-site-and-module- field--type-block-field field--label-hidden field__item"><div class="container" id="scl-block-two"> <div class="service-wrap" id="service-center-wrap"> <div class="view-header"> <div class="header-icon"></div> <h2 class="headline-1">Find Your Local Service Center</h2> </div> <div class="container language-switcher"> <div class="row"> <div class="medium-12 grey-1 pt-1 pb-0 flex flex-row"> <div class="icon globe"></div> <div class="pt-4 en-text" style="display: none;">View in:</div> <div class="pt-4 es-text" lang="es" style="display: block;">Ver en:</div> <ul class="language-switcher-links flex no-bullets pl-3 mb-2"><li class="pr-4 mt-4"><a href="/spanish/working-with-us/service-center-locator" class="language-link" hreflang="es" data-drupal-link-system-path="working-with-us/service-center-locator">Español</a></li></ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="scl-header-wrap" id="scl-header"> <p><a href="/node/28855" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9fd3d166-bf7e-42cf-a9bc-2a47f9b79a74" data-entity-substitution="canonical">USDA Service Centers</a> are locations where you can connect with Farm Service Agency, Natural Resources Conservation Service, or Rural Development employees for your business needs. 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