Project Grant 21MPIRGAR1063
- 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...
- This Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (CFDA 10.475 - Cooperative Agreements with States for Intrastate Meat and Poultry Inspection), provides $640,000.00 in federal assistance to the Arkansas Department of Agriculture to operate a meat and poultry inspection program. The program's objective is to ensure consumers have access to a safe, wholesome, and properly labeled supply of meat and poultry products within Arkansas....
- Mississippi State University was awarded a $199,940 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The grant will support upgrades to the university's poultry processing plant to obtain federal inspection and improve processing capabilities and training capacity over a three year period. Funding will be used to purchase essential equipment and hire part-time staff...
- Backroad Meats, Inc. 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 (CFDA 10.180). The funding will support facility upgrades and equipment purchases necessary for Backroad Meats to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection. Specifically, the grant funds will be used to construct a 26'x35' addition with a larger 15'x25' freezer, upgrade the 10'x10' cooler,...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to 5R Custom Meats LLC through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. This grant will support costs for 5R Custom Meats to make improvements and carry out planning activities necessary to obtain a Federal "Grant of Inspection" under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. 5R Custom Meats opened a new 6,000 square foot meat processing plant in April 2020 in...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded a $200,000 Project Grant to Colvard & Company, LLC through the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA #10.180). The grant will support costs incurred by the awardee to obtain a Federal "Grant of Inspection" under the Federal Meat Inspection Act. Specifically, funding will assist with improvements and planning activities necessary for Colvard & Company to qualify for...
- D & S Quality Beef, 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 grant funds will support facility upgrade and expansion activities to improve the awardee's processing and storage capabilities in preparation for obtaining a Federal Grant of Inspection. Key planned upgrades include tripling the size of an...
- Southern Unique Sustainability LLC received a $199,650 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 grant funds will support modernizing the awardee's existing poultry processing facilities in Florida to improve production efficiency and meet USDA inspection standards. Specifically, the facility modifications aim to enhance the...
- Falls Meat Service, 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 (CFDA 10.180). The grant will fund an expansion of the recipient's meat processing facility and operations to increase capacity for butchering and processing under USDA federal inspection. Specifically, the award will double freezer space, increase cooler space, and extend...
- This $481,756 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (CFDA 10.246 - Research Facilities Act Program) will renovate and modernize the Meat Science Laboratory (MSL) at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign. The project will create new laboratory space, renovate kitchen facilities, and install upgraded air handling systems to enhance the MSL's capacity for research on meat quality and alternative protein foods. This will enable...
The Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas received a $199,697 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 funding will support infrastructure improvements to the University's 1960s-era Red Meat Laboratory to upgrade the environmental temperature system and harvest floor/processing room equipment. These upgrades are necessary to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection and allow the Laboratory to better serve stakeholders through increased research, student training, and weekly public meat sales upon completion. The grant period runs from September 30, 2021 through September 29, 2024, supporting the Laboratory's modernization efforts to gain federal inspection designation.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.7k | 9/23/21 |