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USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 Grant Opportunity

This USDA grant opportunity supports the expansion of meat and poultry processing capacity in the U.S. beef industry. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) - Program Details: - Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 (MPPEP-4) - $60 million in competitive grant funding available - Two competitions: one for Very Small and Small Processors, one for Intermediate Processors - Eligible Applicants: - For-profit and nonprofit organizations, producer-owned cooperatives, tribes, and tribal entities - Must process cattle for commercial markets or toll processing - Must have operated for at least one year under FSIS or equivalent inspection standards - Project Types Supported: - Processing Expansion Projects: $50,000 to $2 million awards, 50% cost share required - Simplified Equipment-Only Projects: $10,000 to $250,000 awards, 25% cost share required - Notable Requirements: - Cost share verification required - Facility must be located in a U.S. state - Compliance with federal inspection standards - Entities with active federal awards from previous MPPEP phases or those nationally dominant in meat processing are ineligible - No specific OEMs or vendors are named; applicants may select equipment vendors as part of their project proposals

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development Rural Business-Cooperative Service requests applications for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 (MPPEP-4) to fortify the American beef industry. The program provides competitive grant funding to Very Small, Small, and Intermediate Processors to maximize the value and utilization of their existing capacity, focusing on promoting local supply chains. Total funding of $60 million is divided into two competitions for different processor sizes, with cost share requirements. Eligible applicants include entities engaged in primary processing of cattle, in business for at least one year, including for-profit organizations, nonprofits, producer-owned cooperatives, tribes, and tribal entities operating under FSIS or equivalent inspection standards.

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