Grant Information

 

 There are no open federal grant programs at the moment. For more information about federal grants, visit usda.gov/meat.

 

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State Grants​INDIANA

The Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) is a $15 million revolving loan program that assists Indiana meat and poultry packers and processors with access to affordable capital for meat expansion projects. This intermediary lending program addresses critical meat expansion needs, which developed and have continued since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will support local livestock producers by allowing their market-ready livestock to be processed within their communities and help to reduce processing delays.
Meat expansion projects will add local job opportunities and tax revenues for local communities and the State of Indiana. Eligible entities include small meat processors looking to expand or entrepreneurs who would like to open a new facility.
Loan Terms:

• 3% interest rates for scalable loans from $100,000 up to $5 million;
• 2% interest rates for wastewater projects
• Up to 15-year loan terms.

ISDA is working closely with the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA) to encourage local bank participation in the meat expansion revolving loans that will result in blended interest rates while preserving local bank relationships.
Eligible expenses may include, but are not limited to:

• Purchase/upgrade of equipment, infrastructure and technology - including installation;
• Purchase or construction of a new facility;
• Start-up costs, working capital, fees or expenses related to meeting federal or state standards;
• Increasing packaging and labeling capabilities
• Pollution control and abatement including wastewater and transportation

The Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program will open for applications on April 1, 2024. For information regarding the Indiana Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program, please contact David Coates at dcoates@isda.in.gov.


PENNSYLVANIA
Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced the opening the 2024-2025 Very Small Meat and Poultry Processor Reimbursement Grant Program. The grant program supports the development and expansion of current or future meat and poultry processing operations across Pennsylvania, offering reimbursement funds to cover costs associated with opening or expanding operations, or obtaining grant of inspection from the USDA's Food Safety Inspection Service.

Grant reimbursement money is available for eligible costs associated with meeting the requirements to obtain a grant of inspection, opening a new very small meat and poultry processing operation, expanding the capacity of a current very small meat and poultry operation, or a combination of those purposes.

The following costs are eligible for reimbursement:

• Consulting or other technical support services that directly support the development and maintenance of programs required to operate under a grant of inspection.
• Professional employee training and educational services and programs that support the development and maintenance of programs to operate under a grant of inspection.  If a professional consultant is utilized, reasonable costs may be reimbursed, as determined by the department.
• Up to 85% of the purchase of meat or poultry slaughter or processing equipment or supplies. This does not include reimbursement of the costs of planning, erecting, repair or modification of a structure or building or repair of installation of roofing or other physical structure improvements.
• The purchase of equipment or supplies directly related to employee safety.

Grants cannot be used to pay or reimburse wages or salaries, any in-kind contribution to the project, or any part of the project already reimbursed by another Federal or State grant program.

A total of $500,000 is available for 2024-25, with a maximum grant amount of $100,000. Applications can be submitted through the Single Application for Assistance online applications system, and are due by 5 PM on Friday, August 2, 2024.

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