Opportunity ID: 338944

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Funding Opportunity Title: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 10.180 — Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program (ISIRP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2022
Last Updated Date: Mar 25, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jun 23, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be conducting
business and processing eligible meat or poultry products at the location seeking a GOI or CIS 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

10 | P a g e
3.3 COST SHARING AND MATCHING

4.0 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
4.1 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKAGE

4.2 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION
4.2.1 SF-424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
U.S. Virgin Islands, including those lands managed or owned by Tribal entities; or
2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with the CIS program under either
the FMIA or PPIA by the end of the period of performance.
Facilities with operations that are currently exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA but
are seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA are also eligible. Exempt
operations may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
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, tribal enterprises, etc. The program
focuses on:

 Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency;
 Developing new markets 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;
 Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and
beginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers,
and underserved communities.

Link to Additional Information: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email:support@grants.gov

Version History

Version Modification Description Updated Date
No Explanation Mar 25, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
Mar 25, 2022

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 3

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Funding Opportunity Title: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 10.180 — Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program (ISIRP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 3
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2022
Last Updated Date: Mar 25, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jun 23, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be conducting
business and processing eligible meat or poultry products at the location seeking a GOI or CIS 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

10 | P a g e
3.3 COST SHARING AND MATCHING

4.0 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
4.1 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKAGE

4.2 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION
4.2.1 SF-424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
U.S. Virgin Islands, including those lands managed or owned by Tribal entities; or
2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with the CIS program under either
the FMIA or PPIA by the end of the period of performance.
Facilities with operations that are currently exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA but
are seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA are also eligible. Exempt
operations may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
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, tribal enterprises, etc. The program
focuses on:

 Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency;
 Developing new markets 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;
 Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and
beginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers,
and underserved communities.

Link to Additional Information: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email:support@grants.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 2

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Funding Opportunity Title: Meat and Poultry Inspection Readiness Grant
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 10.180 — Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program (ISIRP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 2
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2022
Last Updated Date: Mar 25, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jun 23, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be conductingbusiness and processing eligible meat or poultry products at the location seeking a GOI or CIS at thetime 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, theCommonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the10 | P a g e3.3 COST SHARING AND MATCHING4.0 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION4.1 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKAGE4.2 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION4.2.1 SF-424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCEU.S. Virgin Islands, including those lands managed or owned by Tribal entities; or2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with the CIS program under eitherthe FMIA or PPIA by the end of the period of performance.Facilities with operations that are currently exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA butare seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA are also eligible. Exemptoperations may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
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, tribal enterprises, etc. The program focuses on: Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency; Developing new markets 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; Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new andbeginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers,and underserved communities.
Link to Additional Information: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email:support@grants.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 1

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Funding Opportunity Title: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Agriculture
Category Explanation:
Expected Number of Awards: 200
Assistance Listings: 10.180 — Meat and Poultry Interstate Shipment and Inspection Readiness Program (ISIRP)
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Mar 25, 2022
Last Updated Date: Mar 25, 2022
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: May 24, 2022 No Explanation
Archive Date: Jun 23, 2022
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $200,000
Award Floor: $0

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Consistent with 21 U.S.C. § 473, meat or poultry slaughter or processing facilities must be conducting
business and processing eligible meat or poultry products at the location seeking a GOI or CIS 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

10 | P a g e
3.3 COST SHARING AND MATCHING

4.0 APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION
4.1 ELECTRONIC APPLICATION PACKAGE

4.2 CONTENT AND FORM OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION
4.2.1 SF-424 APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE
U.S. Virgin Islands, including those lands managed or owned by Tribal entities; or
2. Seeking to operate as a State-inspected facility compliant with the CIS program under either
the FMIA or PPIA by the end of the period of performance.
Facilities with operations that are currently exempt from Federal inspection under the FMIA and PPIA but
are seeking to obtain a Federal Grant of Inspection under the FMIA or PPIA are also eligible. Exempt
operations may include, but are not limited to Custom, Retail, etc.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Agricultural Marketing Service
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, tribal enterprises, etc. The program
focuses on:

 Improving meat and poultry slaughter and processing capacity and efficiency;
 Developing new markets 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;
 Increasing access to slaughter/processing facilities for smaller farms and ranches, new and
beginning farmers and ranchers, historically underserved producers, veteran producers,
and underserved communities.

Link to Additional Information: USDA-AMS-TM-MPIRG-G-22-0001
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email:support@grants.gov

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Packages

Agency Contact Information: Grants.gov Contact Center
Phone Number: 1-800-518-4726

Hours of operation are 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The contact center is closed on federal holidays.
support@grants.gov
Email: support@grants.gov

Who Can Apply: Organization Applicants

Assistance Listing Number Competition ID Competition Title Opportunity Package ID Opening Date Closing Date Actions
10.180 PKG00272747 Mar 25, 2022 May 24, 2022 View

Package 1

Mandatory forms

338944 SF424_4_0-4.0.pdf

338944 Project_AbstractSummary_2_0-2.0.pdf

338944 ProjectNarrativeAttachments_1_2-1.2.pdf

338944 SF424A-1.0.pdf

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