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

This USDA grant opportunity aims to strengthen the American beef industry by expanding meat and poultry processing capacity. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD), Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) - Program Details: - Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 (MPPEP-4) - $60 million in competitive grant funding - Two competitions: Very Small/Small Processors and Intermediate Processors - Products/Services Requested: - Processing Expansion Projects: grants from $50,000 to $2 million (50% cost share) - Supports equipment purchases, facility improvements, upgrades, renovations, retrofits - Simplified Equipment-Only Projects: grants from $10,000 to $250,000 (25% cost share) - Supports equipment purchases only (excludes labor, installation, certification) - Eligibility Requirements: - Applicants must be engaged in primary cattle processing - Must operate for at least one year, be independently and domestically owned - Facilities must be located and operating in a U.S. state under federal or equivalent state inspection - Nationally dominant processors and those with active awards from previous MPPEP phases or USDA AMS grants are ineligible - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Cost share verification required - Compliance with federal inspection standards - Applicants must identify their own equipment and service sources; no specific OEMs or vendors named - Restrictions on market dominance - No specific OEMs, vendors, brands, or part numbers are mentioned; applicants must source their own equipment and services.

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Rural Development (RD) Rural Business-Cooperative Service (RBCS) is requesting applications for the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program - Phase 4 (MPPEP-4) to fortify the American beef industry. This 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. A total of $60 million in grant funding is available, divided equally into two competitions for different processor sizes, with cost share requirements. Two types of applications are accepted: Processing Expansion Projects with awards from $50,000 to $2 million requiring 50% match, and Simplified Equipment-Only Projects with awards from $10,000 to $250,000 requiring 25% match.

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