# Local Meat Capacity Grant

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-lmcg-g-23-0017-local-meat-capacity-grant/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/347620

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $5.0 million (at least $10,000) to nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 100 awards worth $75.0 million in total. Applications closed on July 19, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-LMCG-G-23-0017 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 19, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $5.0 million |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | $75.0 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.189 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses

## What the grant funds

The purpose of this program is to build resilience in the meat and poultry supply chain by increasing processing capacity and promoting more competition in the sector. This program is part of the broader Biden-Harris Administration $1 billion investment to expand processing capacity for small and midsized meat and poultry processors. Given that the meat and poultry processing sector is particularly vulnerable to disruption, increasing capacity and promoting competition is a high priority for USDA. Based on public input, USDA identified an urgent need to expand and diversify meat and poultry processing capacity; increase producer income; provide producers an opportunity to have ownership in processing facilities; create stable, well-paying jobs in rural regions; improve worker health, safety, training, and wages for meatpacking jobs; spur collaboration among producers and workers; prompt State, Tribal, and private co-investment; and provide consumers with more choices.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-LMCG-G-23-0017 still open?

No. It closed on July 19, 2023.

### Who can apply for Local Meat Capacity Grant?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from nonprofits, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

### What is the deadline for Local Meat Capacity Grant?

Closed July 19, 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 $5.0 million each. About $75.0 million in total across about 100 awards.

### Who has won Local Meat Capacity Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc. The program made 1 awards worth $71.2 million in that time.