Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant

The summary for the Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Agricultural Marketing Service, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.
Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant: 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.
Federal Grant Title: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Federal Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS)
Grant Categories: Agriculture
Type of Opportunity: Discretionary
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Type of Funding: Grant
CFDA Numbers: 10.180
CFDA Descriptions: Information not provided
Current Application Deadline: May 24th, 2022
Original Application Deadline: May 24th, 2022
Posted Date: March 25th, 2022
Creation Date: March 25th, 2022
Archive Date: June 23rd, 2022
Total Program Funding:
Maximum Federal Grant Award: $200,000
Minimum Federal Grant Award: $0
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Cost Sharing or Matching: No
Last Updated: May 9th, 2022
Applicants Eligible for this Grant
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification.)
Additional Information on Eligibility
Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be conducting business and processing eligible meat or poultry products at the location seeking a GOI or CIS at the time they submit the grant application to be eligible for the program. In addition, such facilities must be: 1. Seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA in the 50 States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the 10 P a g e 3.3 COST SHARING AND MATCHING 4.0 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION 4.1 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKAGE 4.2 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION 4.2.1 SF-424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE U.S. Virgin Islands, including those lands managed or owned by Tribal entities; or 2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with the CIS program under either the FMIA or PPIA by the end of the period of performance. Facilities with operations that are currently exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA but are seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA are also eligible. Exempt operations may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.
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