# Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (10.381)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/10-381-meat-and-poultry-processing-expansion-program/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated October 31, 2026.

Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $234 million in 26 grants, about $9.0 million per award.

## Objectives

USDA is making grant funding available to meat and poultry processors for start-up and expansion. The objective is to provide more and better processing options to producers as soon as possible.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $0 | 0 |
| 2022 | $0 | 0 |
| 2023 | $234 million | 26 |
| 2024 | $0 | 0 |
| 2025 | $0 | 0 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund Inc | New Hampshire | $91.0 million |
| Wholestone Farms II LLC | Nebraska | $25.0 million |
| Riverbend Meats, LLC | Idaho | $25.0 million |
| Prestage Farms of South Carolina Limited Liability Company | South Carolina | $25.0 million |
| Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc | Nebraska | $20.0 million |
| Upper Iowa Beef LLC | Iowa | $7.3 million |
| Processors, LLC | Louisiana | $7.1 million |
| Saline River Farms LLC | Illinois | $6.9 million |
| Pure Prairie Poultry, Inc. | Iowa | $6.3 million |
| Shenandoah Valley Organic, LLC | Virginia | $3.6 million |
| Yosemite Foods Inc | California | $3.0 million |
| Appalachian Producers Cooperative | Tennessee | $2.7 million |
| Luus Family Corp DBA New Stockton Poultr | California | $1.7 million |
| Crescent Meats LLC | Wisconsin | $1.6 million |
| Michigan Turkey Producers Cooperative Inc | Michigan | $1.5 million |
| Vermont Livestock Slaughter and Processing Company, LLC | Vermont | $1.1 million |
| Benson + Turner Foods, Inc | Minnesota | $962,954 |
| Island Grown Farmers Cooperative | Washington | $815,891 |
| Marksbury Farm Foods, LLC | Kentucky | $779,080 |
| Zimmerman Meats LLC | Missouri | $730,000 |

## Open opportunities

- [MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rd-rbs-26-03-mppep-mppep-phase-3-invasive-wild-caught-catfish/), closes December 7, 2026