Cooperative Agreement FI20A412CACER001

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection Program (CFDA 10.477), will provide $161,355.59 to Clemson University to operate a cross-utilization inspection program in South Carolina. The program's objective is to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products by conducting antemortem and...

This federal Cooperative Agreement award from the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA 10.477) provides $1,100,000.00 in funding to the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food (UDAF) to operate a comprehensive meat and poultry inspection program. The objective is to ensure that all meat, poultry, and egg products produced in Utah and shipped in interstate commerce are...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $1 million cooperative agreement to the Utah Department of Agriculture to operate the state's meat and poultry inspection program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The goal of the program, funded under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection CFDA 10.477, is to assure consumers an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products produced in Utah. As the sub-awardee, the...

The A & C Meat Company, LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The grant funds will support expansion of the company's existing meat processing facility and acquisition of equipment to allow it to obtain federal inspection status and better serve consumer and producer demand. Specifically, the company will construct...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $320,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Missouri Department of Agriculture under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA 10.477). The purpose of this one-year award, effective October 1, 2024, is to provide federal assistance to Missouri to operate a meat and poultry inspection program. This will help ensure the consumer supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products....

Country Meats Inc. received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The award will support facility upgrades and process improvements to enable Country Meats to become a cooperative interstate shipment facility. Specifically, the funding will remodel the freezer to expand storage capacity by 20%, upgrade the slaughterroom to double capacity to 34...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $3,850,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) under the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA 10.477). This funding will support VDACS in operating a comprehensive meat and poultry inspection program to ensure the safety, wholesomeness, and proper labeling of products shipped in interstate commerce. VDACS will conduct critical food...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $3.9 million cooperative agreement to the Georgia Department of Agriculture to operate a meat and poultry inspection program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award supports the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection federal grant program (CFDA 10.477), which aims to assure that all meat, poultry and egg products produced in plants and shipped in commerce are federally inspected for safety,...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $172,835.00 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service (CFDA 10.162 - Inspection Grading and Standardization), supports the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry in marketing poultry and egg products to the public using USDA grade standards, regulations, specifications, and procedures. The purpose of this agreement is to assist state cooperators and their producers in promoting the...

C4 Enterprises Inc. received a $198,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The funding will allow C4 Enterprises to purchase equipment to increase meat processing capacity and efficiency at its facility in Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico. Specifically, the company will acquire an advanced packaging and labeling system to meet rising demand from...