Cooperative Agreement FI23A427SCCUR001

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $3.14 million cooperative agreement to Clemson University for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The funding supports Clemson University's operation of a meat and poultry inspection program in South Carolina under the Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection federal grant program (CFDA #10.475). Clemson University will assure consumers an adequate supply of safe,...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $1,980,000 Cooperative Agreement to the South Dakota Department of Agriculture operating through the SD Animal Industry Board to operate a meat and poultry inspection program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. This funding supports the Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection program (CFDA 10.475), which provides Federal assistance to States desiring to operate meat and...

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $6 million through a cooperative agreement award from the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. The award will support the state's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program from October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023. Under the federal Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection program (CFDA #10.477), the state department will operate its inspection operations to assure consumers an...

The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Cordrays Venison Processing $199,579 under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180) to support costs of obtaining federal meat inspection services at its Ravenel, South Carolina processing facility. The grant aims to help the facility achieve a Federal Grant of Inspection, allowing it to access USDA inspection programs and services critical for serving beef farmers in coastal...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded $3.0 million to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services through the Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection federal grant program (CFDA 10.475) to operate North Carolina's meat and poultry inspection program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The purpose of the program is to assure consumers an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly...

PF Meats Holding 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 funding will support PF Meats' expansion of its small, state-inspected meat processing facility in Pendleton, South Carolina into a larger, federally-inspected plant. This expansion is intended to increase affordable access and processing capacity for...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services for the period of October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award will support the Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection federal grant program (CFDA #10.475). Through this cooperative agreement, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services will operate...

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture will receive $1.488 million through a Cooperative Agreement with the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service's Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection program. The funding will support the operation of West Virginia's meat and poultry inspection program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The state program works to ensure an adequate supply of safe, wholesome and properly...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $1 million cooperative agreement to the Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The award will support Mississippi's operation of a meat and poultry inspection program to assure consumers have an adequate supply of safe, wholesome and properly labeled meat and poultry products. This aligns with the objectives of the Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products Inspection federal...

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a $1,009,000 Cooperative Agreement to the State of Mississippi to operate the state's Meat and Poultry Inspection Program from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The award supports the state's delivery of meat and poultry inspection services to assure consumers have an adequate supply of safe, wholesome and properly labeled meat and poultry products, as outlined in the agency's Meat, Poultry, and Egg Products...