# USDA Awards Wyoming Meat Processing Grants

On November 4, 2026, USDA Rural Development awarded $908,216 through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program to three Wyoming processors: Wyoming Legacy Meats, Star Valley Meat Block & Cold Storage, and C4 Meat Processing, doing business as Home on the Range Meat Processing. The grants support equipment purchases, facility upgrades, and expanded processing and packaging capacity. The projects are expected collectively to save 32 jobs and create 15 rural jobs, while adding regional processing options and markets for livestock producers.

- The awards total $552,906 for Wyoming Legacy Meats, $186,198 for Star Valley Meat Block & Cold Storage, and $169,112 for C4 Meat Processing.
- Equipment, facility-modification, and processing-technology suppliers serving rural meat processors may find the funded project needs relevant to their market; these specific grants have already been awarded.
- The awards indicate federal support for increasing small and regional processing capacity in Wyoming, with potential benefits for local livestock supply chains and rural employment.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Topics:** Grants & Funding
**Published:** November 04, 2026

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

### Vendors
- Wyoming Legacy Meats, LLC (grant recipient)
- Star Valley Meat Block & Cold Storage (grant recipient)
- C4 Meat Processing, LLC dba Home on the Range Meat Processing (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

> Small and regional processors are critical to increasing competition.
> — Tyler Harrison, USDA Rural Development Wyoming State Director

### Sources
- [USDA Invests $908,216 to Expand Wyoming Meat Processing Capacity, Strengthen Competition and Support Ranchers | Rural Development](https://www.rd.usda.gov/newsroom/news-release/usda-invests-908216-expand-wyoming-meat-processing-capacity-strengthen-competition-and-support) - USDA