# American Rescue Plan Centers of Excellence for Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety Research and Innovation Phase III (10.243)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-243-american-rescue-plan-centers-of-excellence-for-meat/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

American Rescue Plan Centers of Excellence for Meat and Poultry Processing and Food Safety Research and Innovation Phase III is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $10.9 million in 11 grants, about $988,592 per award.

## Objectives

The MPPRI Program is part of the broader USDA investment to transform the food supply chain. Given that the meat and poultry processing sector is particularly vulnerable to disruption, increasing capacity and promoting competition in this sector is a high priority for USDA. Therefore, the USDA MPPRI awards will provide grants as equity-free (nondiluted) funding to promote private sector companies with SBIR/STTR Phase I/II success for the integration of technology that has been developed, with minimal additional research required, to impact technology advancements and adoption to benefit the supply chain resilience of small and midsize meat and poultry processors.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $10.9 million | 11 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SC Solutions, Inc. | California | $1.0 million |
| Vimaan Robotics, Inc. | California | $1.0 million |
| Taza Aya Inc. | Michigan | $1.0 million |
| Adelphi Technology Inc | California | $1.0 million |
| Halomine Inc. | New York | $999,986 |
| Giner, Inc. | Massachusetts | $999,961 |
| Intralytix Inc | Maryland | $999,824 |
| Aerophase, Inc. | Colorado | $999,736 |
| Goldfinch Sensor Technologies and Analytics LLC | North Carolina | $998,686 |
| CIRRUS360 LLC | Texas | $998,552 |
| Biotronics, Inc. | Iowa | $877,764 |