# Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/usda-ams-tm-mpirg-g-21-0001-meat-and-poultry-inspection-readiness-grant-mpirg/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334269

> Agricultural Marketing Service offered grants of up to $200,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 276 awards. Applications closed on August 2, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-21-0001 |
| Agency | Agricultural Marketing Service |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 2, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $200,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 276 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 10.180 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be operational 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 U.S. Virgin Islands, including those managed or owned by Tribal entities; or 2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with either the FMIA under the CIS Program or the PPIA under the CIS Program by this RFA’s deadline. Facilities that are exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA are also eligible. Exemptions may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.

## What the grant funds

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, cooperatives, 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, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and underserved communities.

## Questions people ask

### Is USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-21-0001 still open?

No. It closed on August 2, 2021.

### Who can apply for Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)?

Agricultural Marketing Service accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)?

Closed August 2, 2021. 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 $200,000 each.

### Who has won Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grants – Supplemental Funding grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries, The Butcher's Block VA, LLC, Agriculture Delaware Dept. The program made 176 awards worth $35.2 million in that time.