Value added producer grants disaster (vapg disaster) - grant

Hacienda La Monserrate LLC received a $250,000 Value-Added Producer Grants Disaster (VAPG Disaster) award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services (CFDA 10.352) on September 19, 2025. This Project Grant supports the awardee's value-added agricultural processing and/or marketing venture in Puerto Rico through a two-year performance period ending September 19, 2027. The funding is designated specifically for disaster relief under the VAPG program and will enable the agricultural producer entity to develop and implement value-added activities that generate new products, expand marketing opportunities, and increase producer income related to agricultural commodities.

Under the VAPG program, funds awarded to Hacienda La Monserrate LLC may support either planning activities—such as feasibility studies and business plan development—or working capital for day-to-day operational expenses associated with processing and marketing value-added agricultural products. The award excludes funding for agricultural production, construction, real property acquisition, or fixed equipment and vehicle purchases. As a competitively awarded grant within the VAPG program, which has distributed over $219 million across 1,726 grants since 2010, this disaster relief award reflects the program's commitment to supporting agricultural producers transitioning into value-added agricultural enterprises.