QAD poultry and SES grading service state cooperative agreement 19-lpqad-AZ-0015 A1

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded the Arizona Department of Agriculture a $110,399.72 cooperative agreement on October 1, 2025, under the Inspection Grading and Standardization program (CFDA 10.162) to conduct poultry and shell egg grading services in Arizona.

The award funds inspection, grading, and standardization activities for poultry and shell egg commodities. The Arizona Department of Agriculture delivers grading services to hatcheries and shell egg handlers meeting production thresholds (3,000 or more hens annually packing for retail consumer sale). The program develops and applies quality and condition standards for these agricultural commodities and conducts quarterly inspections of egg handlers and hatcheries as required.

Performance runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with all work performed in Arizona. The Inspection Grading and Standardization program serves buyers and sellers of agricultural commodities and eligible egg producers located within the United States and its territories.