# Pandemic Relief Activities: Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity - Technical Assistance Grants (10.184)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-184-pandemic-relief-activities-meat-and-poultry-processing/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Pandemic Relief Activities: Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity - Technical Assistance Grants is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $27.0 million in 6 grants, about $4.5 million per award.

## Objectives

This program establishes technical assistance to support the applicants and awardees of USDA grant programs which focus on expanding domestic meat and poultry processing capacity, as part of a strategy to build a fairer, more competitive, and more resilient U.S. food supply chain.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $4.2 million | 5 |
| 2023 | $22.8 million | 6 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Flower Hill Institute | New Mexico | $10.1 million |
| Intertribal Agriculture Council, Inc | Montana | $7.2 million |
| American Meat Science Association | Missouri | $5.6 million |
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $1.6 million |
| American Association of Meat Proces Sors | Pennsylvania | $1.4 million |
| Agricultural Utilization Research Institute Inc | Minnesota | $1.1 million |