The Department of Agriculture Rural Housing Service awarded a $7.5 million Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program project grant to the Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission. The two-year grant will facilitate financing for qualified meat and poultry processors through the Commission to increase processing capacity. Under the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (CFDA 10.382), grants can be made to intermediaries to provide loans that support the start-up or expansion of meat and poultry processing projects. This award will allow the Commission to lend to eligible ultimate recipients and help create additional jobs in the meat and poultry industry in Georgia through September 2024.