Project Grant 21MPIRGVA1115
- Mountain View Custom Meats 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 grant will support modernizing Mountain View Custom Meat's equipment to prepare for a Federal Grant of Inspection and meet forecasted production increases of over 1.2 million pounds during the grant period ending September 2024. Planned upgrades include a new...
- The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Double L Meat Processing LLC $199,682.48 under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program (CFDA 10.180) to upgrade its facilities in Jonesville, Virginia. The grant will allow Double L Meat Processing to make necessary improvements to its processing room, equipment, and storage to meet the requirements for and obtain federal inspection status under the Federal Meat Inspection Act....
- Pastured Life Farm, 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 will support Pastured Life Farm's transition to USDA inspected status and increase its poultry processing capacity. Specifically, the funding will enable the farm to enclose its slaughter area, transition from chlorine baths to an air chiller...
- Country View Meats in Danielsville, Pennsylvania received 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 improvements to Country View Meats' small meat processing facility and operations over a three year period ending September 2024. Specifically, the grant will assist the husband and wife owned business with upgrading...
- Hatch's Custom Meat Cutting, 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 expansion and upgrades to Hatch's existing small, state-inspected slaughterhouse and custom meat processing facility in Crystal, Maine to increase its processing capacity. Grant funds will be used for facility improvements like...
- The Butcher's Block VA, LLC (TBB) 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). TBB will use the funding to upgrade its facility and equipment to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection, allowing it to provide federally inspected meat processing services in addition to its current custom-exempt operations. Obtaining Federal...
- The $297,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service will support the development of a regional mid-tier grass-fed meat value chain in Virginia through Oct 2023. Awarded under the Regional Food System Partnerships program (CFDA 10.177), the funding will be used to establish a regenerative meat certification and producer network, transition small and family farms to regenerative agricultural practices, and facilitate investment in small-volume meat...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
The Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service awarded Easternview Farms LLC a $175,330 Project Grant under the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding program. The grant will support Easternview Farms Meat Processing in Drakes Branch, Virginia to plan for and obtain a federal grant of inspection. As a custom exempt meat processor in rural Charlotte County, Virginia, Easternview Farms will use grant funds to develop food safety plans, expand refrigerated storage areas, and upgrade harvesting and processing equipment. These improvements are necessary for the company to meet the projected 300% increase in meat processing volume that would result from obtaining a federal grant of inspection. In turn, this would allow both Easternview Farms and local farmers to sell a variety of locally raised meat products in retail quantities to consumers in the designated low-income and low food access region.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $175.3k | 9/23/21 |