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grant RD-RBS-25-03-MPPEP
MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
- Program: USDA Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) Phase III
- Purpose: Expand processing capacity and efficiency specifically for wild-caught invasive catfish to strengthen the meat processing supply chain, increase competition, and help reduce harmful invasive species impacting ecosystems and the fishing economy.
- Who it’s for: Eligible U.S. processors w…
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity. USDA Rural Development designed this program to encourage competition and sustainable growth in the U.S. meat processing sector, and to help improve suppl…
Funding Source
Agency: Rural Business-Cooperative Service
Awards & funding
Total Funding: $6M
Award Ceiling: $1M
Award Floor: $250,000
Eligibility
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
City or township governments
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Small businesses
for‐profit and nonprofit entities, producer‐owned Cooperatives and corporations, certified benefit corporations, Tribes and Tribal Entities, State or local government entities, and other business types (regardless of legal structure
Dates
Solicitation Posted: August 7, 2025
Application Response Due: October 6, 2025
Solicitation Closed: November 5, 2025
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