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USDA Makes More Grants Available for Meat and Poultry
Processors
WASHINGTON, Aug. 24, 2023 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural
Development Acting Under Secretary Roger Glendenning today announced that USDA is
making more funding available for meat and poultry processors to expand operations,
transform the food supply chain and create new and better markets for producers.
This funding advances President Biden’s commitment to grow the economy from the
bottom up and middle out by creating good-paying jobs and opportunities in every
community.
“The Biden-Harris Administration and USDA are committed to transforming our food
system to one that creates new markets for our small and mid-sized farming and ranching
operations while protecting opportunity in our rural communities for generations to come,”
Glendenning said. “The funding we’re making available today to meat and poultry
processors will not only give producers more options, but also create good paying jobs
and build greater resilience in our overall food system.”
USDA is partnering with the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund to make available
$123 million in grants through the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program. The
program is part of a series of actions the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to promote
a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient meat and poultry supply chain.
The grants will help independent businesses build and modernize processing facilities and
equipment, adopt new technologies and train workers, among other activities.
Eligible projects may receive grants from $250,000 up to $10 million. Successful
applicants must be able to cover 70% of their total project cost.
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov by 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 22, 2023.
Details on eligibility and requirements are available on Grants.gov.
Background: Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program provides grants to help eligible
independent processors to expand their capacity. USDA Rural Development designed the
program to encourage competition and sustainable growth in the U.S. meat processing
sector and to help improve supply chain resiliency.
USDA already has awarded more than $200 million to independent businesses under the
program. These projects have created thousands of jobs across the country. Learn more
about USDA’s investments to strengthen the meat and poultry supply chain at
usda.gov/meat.
Under the Biden-Harris Administration, USDA Rural Development provides loans, loan
guarantees and grants to help expand economic opportunities, create jobs and improve
the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports
infrastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facilities such as
schools, public safety and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and
high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov.
USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive ways. Under the
Biden-Harris Administration, USDA is transforming America’s food system with a greater
focus on more resilient local and regional food production, fairer markets for all producers,
ensuring access to safe, healthy and nutritious food in all communities, building new
markets and streams of income for farmers and producers using climate-smart food and
forestry practices, making historic investments in infrastructure and clean energy
capabilities in rural America, and committing to equity across the Department by removing
systemic barriers and building a workforce more representative of America. To learn more,
visit www.usda.gov.
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