# Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rd-rbs-22-01-mpilp-meat-and-poultry-intermediary-lending-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/340777

> Rural Business-Cooperative Service offered grants of up to $15.0 million (at least $500,000) to nonprofits and tribes. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $125 million in total. Applications closed on January 3, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RD-RBS-22-01-MPILP |
| Agency | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 3, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $15.0 million |
| Award floor | $500,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $125 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.382 |

## Who can apply

- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

The intermediary must be domiciled in a State and be one of the following types of entities: (1) A private nonprofit corporation; (2) A public agency; (3) An Indian Tribe or Tribal Entity; or (4) A cooperative.

## What the grant funds

Meat and Poultry Processing Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) grants are available to qualified applicants (intermediary lenders) to facilitate financing for the start-up, expansion, and operation of entities engaged in primary processing (slaughter) or further processing of meat and poultry, to strengthen the financing capacity for independent processors, and to help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain. The MPILP will also help strengthen the capacity of lenders that are financing or plan to finance meat or poultry processors. Eligible processing facilities include USDA inspected facilities that process amenable species under a Federal Grant of Inspection, facilities that process nonamenable species eligible for voluntary USDA inspection, state or tribal inspected facilities that adhere to USDA regulations, and custom exempt facilities that adhere to USDA regulations. As reflected in the public comments to AMS–TM–21–0058, Investments and Opportunities for Meat and Poultry Processing Infrastructure, 86 FR 37728 (July 16, 2021), access to capital through loans was identified as a need for small and mid-sized meat and poultry processors. This program will expand access to financing for meat and poultry processing in the near term and will build financing capacity longer term. This program will facilitate access to affordable capital to address the ongoing need for meat and poultry processing enterprises in America’s rural and urban communities, as there are no geographic restrictions. All applicable program requirements in their entirety can be found in this notice.

## Questions people ask

### Is RD-RBS-22-01-MPILP still open?

No. It closed on January 3, 2023.

### Who can apply for Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program?

Rural Business-Cooperative Service accepted applications from nonprofits and tribes. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program?

Closed January 3, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $15.0 million each. About $125 million in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Region XII Council of Governments, Inc., Central Savannah River Area Regional Commission, NC Ag Finance Authr. The program made 34 awards worth $274 million in that time.