# Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)

**Action Urgency Score:** 30/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Agriculture Department; Commodity Credit Corporation |
| Type | Final rule |
| Action | Final rule. |
| Published | 2026-07-06 |
| Effective | 2026-07-06 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 7 CFR 1417 |
| Summary | The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) provides funding for the Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP) for fiscal years 2025 through 2031, and, as a result, the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) is issuing this rule to establish OCCSP for 2025 and future program years. The rule specifies the eligibility criteria and payment calculation for OCCSP, which are consistent with how CCC has administered OCCSP in previous years by Notices of Funding Availability (NOFAs). Prior NOFAs also established the opportunity for State agencies to enter into agreements to administer OCCSP; these provi |
| Document number | 2026-13571 |

## Why this score
- Final rule.

Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/06/2026-13571/organic-certification-cost-share-program-occsp). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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