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Find similar grantsMeat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) is sponsored by Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Assists meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities in obtaining federal inspection or operating as state-inspected facilities compliant with federal standards.
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Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant * Frequently Asked Questions * How to Become an Application Reviewer * Return to Grants and Opportunities The Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) program assists currently operational meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities in obtaining a Federal Grant of Inspection under the Federal Meat Inspection Act (FMIA) or the Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA); or to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant with FMIA or PPIA under a respective Cooperative Interstate Shipment (CIS) program.
* Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency; * Developing new and expanding existing markets; * Increasing capacity and better meeting consumer and producer demand; * Maintaining strong inspection and food safety standards; * Obtaining a larger commercial presence; and * Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and/or underserved communities.
* 2022 MPIRG Request for Applications (RFA) (pdf) * Meat and Poultry Processing Capacity Technical Assistance * AMS NEPA Attestation Form (pdf) * Grant Opportunities Fact Sheet: Funding expanded market channels for animal production and livestock products (pdf) * Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant Webinar Video * 2021 Request for Applications (pdf) * Project Narrative (docx) * Do you qualify for the MPIRG Grant?
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities in the U. S. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG) is funded by Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
SCMP 2026 shows a December 4 close date on grants.gov. But if you sit in a participating state you cannot apply to AMS at all: your State Department of Agriculture is the applicant, and its internal deadline runs weeks earlier.
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