Closed · USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001 · CFDA 10.180 · Discretionary
Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Federal grant opportunity posted by Agricultural Marketing Service, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $200K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- May 24, 2022
- Close date
- 200
- Expected awards
The verdict
Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant is a closed discretionary listing from Agricultural Marketing Service that offered Up to $200,000 across 200 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- up to $200K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 200
- expected awards
- 10.180
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant - is cataloged under number USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 10.180, posted by Agricultural Marketing Service. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on March 25, 2022 and last updated on May 9, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $200,000. It expects to issue 200 awards. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on May 24, 2022. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Up to $200,000
Close Date
May 24, 2022
No Explanation
Posted
March 25, 2022
Expected Awards
200
Instrument
Grant
Description
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.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
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