Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (10.382)
Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (Assistance Listing 10.382) is run by the Rural Business Cooperative Service, part of the Department of Agriculture. It awarded $274 million in 34 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $8.1 million per award on average. No funding opportunity is open on Grants.gov right now.
The typical award was $8.0 million. Half of the 34 awards fell between $4.1 million and $10.0 million, and they ranged from $630,000 to $15.0 million.
- Awarded, FY 2021 to 2025$274 million
- Grant awards34
- Typical award$8.0 million
- Awarded in FY 2025$0
- Size rank527 of 1,823
- Type of assistanceDirect loan
Key findings
- It is the 527th largest of 1,823 federal grant programs by five-year awards.
- The 20 largest recipients received 89% of the money.
- Awards went to recipients in 18 states and territories.
What the program funds
Grants can be made to intermediaries to facilitate financing to qualified ultimate recipients. Eligible ultimate recipient projects involve the start-up or expansion of meat and poultry processors to increase processing capacity and help create a more resilient, diverse, and secure U.S. food supply chain.
Open opportunities
No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year, so the funding history below shows what to expect.
Rules from the program listing
Who can apply
An Eligible Intermediary must be domiciled in a state and be one of the following entity types: 1) private nonprofit corporation, 2) public agency, 3) Indian Tribe or Tribal Entity, or 4) a cooperative.
What the money can and cannot pay for
Grants can be made to intermediaries to facilitate financing to qualified ultimate recipients. Ultimate recipient projects will involve the start-up or expansion of meat and poultry processors to increase processing capacity and help create a more resilient, diverse and secure U.S. food supply chain.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula. Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Deadlines
Deadlines do not apply The MPILP program was a one-time funding stream with two application windows in 2022 with a deadline of funding in 2023.
Award range and average, in the agency's words
The minimum amount of an award is $500,000 and the maximum is $15,000,000.
Funding history and past recipients
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (10.382) awarded $274 million across 34 grant awards, an average of $8.1 million per award.
Who usually wins
State and local governments received 12% of the money.
| Recipient type | Awards | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 31 | $240 million | 88% |
| State and local governments | 3 | $33.8 million | 12% |
By state
17 states have a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards.
| State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Dakota | 4 | $40.0 million |
| Montana | 5 | $32.4 million |
| Nebraska | 3 | $30.0 million |
| South Dakota | 4 | $19.6 million |
| Minnesota | 2 | $15.8 million |
| Alabama | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Colorado | 2 | $15.0 million |
| Georgia | 2 | $15.0 million |
| Iowa | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Indiana | 1 | $15.0 million |
| North Carolina | 1 | $15.0 million |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $14.0 million |
| Kentucky | 1 | $10.0 million |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Maine | 1 | $8.0 million |
| Maryland | 1 | $3.8 million |
| Ohio | 1 | $2.0 million |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $630,000 |