Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
- Agency
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Agricultural Marketing Service
Department of Agriculture
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $200,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Agriculture
- Eligible applicants
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- Other
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
Synopsis
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Update #2 · Latest ·
The MPIRG supports a range of eligible meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities, including facilities operating under State inspection or those exempt from Federal inspection, in making facility improvements and carrying out other planning activities necessary to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection or to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant with the cooperative interstate shipment program under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or Poultry Products Inspection Act. Such entities may include, but are not limited to, commercial businesses, tribal enterprises, etc. The program focuses on: Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency; Developing new markets and expanding existing markets; Increasing capacity and better meeting consumer and producer demand; Maintaining strong inspection and food safety standards; Obtaining a larger commercial presence; Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new andbeginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers,and underserved communities.
Update #1 ·
The MPIRG supports a range of eligible meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities, including facilities operating under State inspection or those exempt from Federal inspection, in making facility improvements and carrying out other planning activities necessary to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection or to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant with the cooperative interstate shipment program under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or Poultry Products Inspection Act. Such entities may include, but are not limited to, commercial businesses, tribal enterprises, etc. The program focuses on: Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency; Developing new markets and expanding existing markets; Increasing capacity and better meeting consumer and producer demand; Maintaining strong inspection and food safety standards; Obtaining a larger commercial presence; Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers, and underserved communities.
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