Project Grant 20227041938563

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) awarded a $2,121,750 Project Grant under the Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.520) to Washington State University (WSU) to administer the Western Extension Risk Management Education Center. Through this award, WSU will provide leadership in projects and activities to create learning environments, foster collaboration and partnerships, and deliver...

This $600,000 Project Grant was awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.520) to the University of Delaware on September 15, 2022 for completion by September 14, 2025. Through three sub-awards totaling $600,000, the grant will fund education and training programs to help livestock farmers and meat processors in Delaware, New York, and...

Weston's Quality Harvesting and Processing Services was awarded a $200,000 Project Grant from the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The grant will support Weston's expansion of its red meat and swine slaughterhouse and processing facility in West Gardiner, Maine by 828 square feet. This expansion will increase Weston's operating capacity by 75% to meet growing demand from small,...

This $170,086 cooperative agreement from the United States Department of Agriculture's Office of the Chief Economist under the Agricultural Market and Economic Research program (CFDA 10.290) will fund a project by the University of Tennessee to identify metrics and analyze the resilience of the U.S. meat processing supply chain. The University of Tennessee will develop metrics to evaluate supply chain resilience, analyze impacts of potential shocks to the sector, and provide strategic...

The Regents of the University of Minnesota received a $100,000 Project Grant award from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture to establish the Digital Center: Meat and Poultry Processing Education. The grant was awarded under the Agriculture Risk Management Education Partnerships Competitive Grants Program (CFDA 10.520) and will fund the creation of educational resources and programming from September 15, 2022 to September 14, 2025. The grant program aims to...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a 3-year, $2,121,750 Project Grant to the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska to operate the North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center (NCERMEC). The Center will deliver risk management education to help agricultural producers in the region manage risks and position their farms or ranches for future growth and success. Key activities include: Assessing producer risk management...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service Washington Office Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $15,000,000 Project Grant through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (CFDA 10.382) to the non-profit organization Jobs Now, Inc. (doing business as Montana West Economic Development). The grant funding will be used by the intermediary to facilitate financing to qualified ultimate recipients for projects involving the start-up or expansion of meat and poultry...

The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $291,900 Project Grant to Montana Premium Processing Cooperative under the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (CFDA 10.381). The grant will support the expansion of meat and poultry processing operations from October 2022 through October 2024. The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program aims to increase processing capacity and options for producers by providing funding to meat and poultry processors for start-up and...

The Oregon State University was awarded a $793,592 Project Grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Food Safety Outreach Program (CFDA 10.328). The grant will support the Western Regional Center to Enhance Food Safety (WRCEFS) in continuing to foster collaboration on food safety education and stakeholder support for implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act through September 2024. Specifically, WRCEFS will expand its...

West Texas Meats LLC received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180). The funding will support infrastructure improvements and equipment purchases to enable the company to obtain federal inspection status and increase beef slaughter and processing capacity by 100%. Infrastructure upgrades include electrical work and floor...