# USDA Funds New York Meat Processing Upgrades

On November 3, 2026, USDA Rural Development awarded $473,271 through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to Trinity Meat Company and Schrader Farms in New York. Trinity plans to add equipment supporting institutional beef sales, while Schrader Farms will modernize slaughter and carcass-handling operations. The awards may generate supplier and installation work, but the announcement does not identify a federal solicitation; companies should distinguish potential work with the grant recipients from a direct USDA procurement.

- The grants are $242,442 for Trinity Meat Company and $230,829 for Schrader Farms, supporting processing capacity, equipment, safety, and facility improvements.
- Equipment suppliers and contractors may find opportunities in freezer and packaging systems, harvest-room HVAC, processing and sanitation equipment, and installation or facility upgrades.
- Businesses interested in pursuing this work should assess opportunities to engage directly with the two awardees; the announcement does not specify a proposal deadline or open solicitation.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Grants & Funding, Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** November 03, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA Rural Development (USDA RD)
- Rural Business-Cooperative Services

### Vendors
- Trinity Meat Company (grant recipient)
- Schrader Farms (grant recipient)

### Key Quotes
> Now that these funds are moving, ranchers will have more options close to home, more competition will return to the market, and more of the value of American-raised beef will stay in rural communities.
> — Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture

> These investments are helping build a stronger, more competitive food supply chain that benefits farmers, businesses, and consumers alike.
> — Richard Mayfield, USDA Rural Development New York State Director

### Sources
- [USDA Invests More Than $470,000 to Expand New York Meat Processing Capacity, Strengthen Competition and Support Ranchers | Rural Development](https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/usda-invests-more-470000-expand-new-york-meat-processing-capacity-strengthen-competition-and-support) - USDA