OpportunityTitle: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant (MPIRG)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Consistent with 21 U.S.C. &#167; 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be operational at the time they submit the grant application to be eligible for the program. In addition, such facilities must be:  1. Seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA in the 50 States, American Samoa, the District of Columbia, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including those managed or owned by Tribal entities; or 2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with either the FMIA under the CIS Program or the PPIA under the CIS Program by this RFA&#8217;s deadline.  Facilities that are exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA are also eligible. Exemptions may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.
Description: The MPIRG supports a range of eligible meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities, including facilities operating under State inspection or those exempt from Federal inspection, in making facility improvements and carrying out other planning activities necessary to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection or to operate as a State-inspected facility that is compliant with the cooperative interstate shipment program under the Federal Meat Inspection Act or Poultry Products Inspection Act. Such entities may include, but are not limited to, commercial businesses, cooperatives, tribal enterprises, etc. The program focuses on: &#8226; Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency; &#8226; Developing new markets and expanding existing markets; &#8226; Increasing capacity and better meeting consumer and producer demand; &#8226; Maintaining strong inspection and food safety standards; &#8226; Obtaining a larger commercial presence; &#8226; Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and beginning farmers and ranchers, socially disadvantaged producers, veteran producers, and underserved communities.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants.gov Customer Support
GrantorContactText: Grants.gov Contact Center&lt;br/&gt;Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726&lt;br/&gt;&lt;br/&gt;Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.&lt;br/&gt;support@grants.gov
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