# USDA Funds Roseburg Meat Processing Expansion

On November 3, 2026, USDA Rural Development awarded Crystal Creek Meats, Inc. a $351,880 Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) grant to expand its Roseburg, Oregon, operation and bring further processing in-house. The project is intended to increase capacity, improve efficiency and quality control, broaden product offerings, and give local livestock producers more market options. The award is part of a $57 million MPPEP investment reaching processors in 40 states.

- The award shows federal grant funding supporting regional meat-processing capacity and supply-chain options; rural processors and livestock producers are the directly affected stakeholders.
- Companies serving meat processors may find potential demand for equipment, facility improvements, and processing capabilities associated with expansion, although the signal does not specify an open solicitation or subcontracting opportunity.
- Businesses interested in similar funding can use the MPPEP award as an example of the program’s investment focus; this signal provides no application deadline or current application details.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Rural Development

### Vendors
- Crystal Creek Meats, Inc. (grant recipient)

### Key Quotes
> By expanding opportunities for independent processors, we are strengthening local supply chains, creating jobs, and providing Oregon’s ranchers and livestock producers with more competitive options to bring their products to market.
> — Jim Carmack, USDA Rural Development Oregon State Director

### Sources
- [USDA Invests $351,880 to Expand Oregon Meat Processing Capacity, Strengthen Competition and Support Ranchers | Rural Development](https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/usda-invests-351880-expand-oregon-meat-processing-capacity-strengthen-competition-and-support) - USDA