To supply federal assistance to maine to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry…

Ended Cooperative Agreement Awarded

Award ID
FI26A471MEBAR001
Recipient
Awarding agency
Obligated
$168,000

Award facts

Completion date
Funding
  • $84,000.00 Federal
  • $84,000.00 Non-federal
Place of performance
Maine, USA

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About this award

The Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service awarded a Cooperative Agreement of $168,000 to the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation & Forestry on October 1, 2025, under CFDA 10.475 (Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection). The recipient operates Maine's state meat and poultry inspection program to assure consumers an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products, enabling local and regional processors to operate under state inspection authority meeting federal standards without requiring direct federal inspection.

The agreement runs through September 30, 2026, with performance in Maine. States maintaining an "at least equal to" standard with federal inspection requirements are invited to renew annually pending Secretary approval. FSIS conducts validation audits every three years to confirm the "at least equal to" determinations. The recipient must maintain complete accounting records available to the Comptroller General and authorized representatives of the Secretary of Agriculture.

Description

To supply federal assistance to maine to operate a meat and poultry inspection program in order to assure the consumer an adequate supply of safe, wholesome, and properly labeled meat and poultry products.

Quick answers

Who received award FI26A471MEBAR001?

FI26A471MEBAR001 was awarded to Conservation & Forestry. Maine Department Of Agriculture by Office of Field Operations (Food Safety and Inspection Service) on October 1, 2025.

How much is award FI26A471MEBAR001 worth?

$168,000 has been obligated on FI26A471MEBAR001: $84,000 in federal funding and $84,000 in non-federal funding.

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