Opportunity ID: 363804
General Information
| Funding Opportunity Number | RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP |
| Funding Opportunity Title | MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish |
| Agency | Nancy D Pletcher Business Loan and Grant Analyst |
| Document Type | synopsis |
| Version | 1 |
| Opportunity Category | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Funding Instrument Type | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity | Agriculture |
| Category Explanation | Not specified |
| Expected Number of Awards | 6 |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement | Yes |
| Posted Date | Sep 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Last Updated Date | Sep 03, 2026 03:47:52 PM EDT |
| Original Closing Date | Dec 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Current Closing Date | Dec 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Current Closing Date Notes | Not specified |
| Estimated Synopsis Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Application Due Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Award Date | Not specified |
| Estimated Project Start Date | Not specified |
| Archive Date | Jan 06, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Estimated Total Program Funding | 6,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling | 2,000,000 |
| Award Floor | 50,000 |
Assistance Listings
- 10.381 — Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); State governments; Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments); Small businesses; Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification); County governments; Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education; For profit organizations other than small businesses; City or township governments |
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
Description
The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of Invasive, Wild-Caught Catfish species by increasing Processing capacity and providing greater opportunity in this sector. Strategies that can fulfill the goal of this NOFO and ensure lasting impacts include projects to increase Processing capacity; increase Processing volume; elevate incomes for both fishers and Processors; and to provide fair wages, and new, stable and safe job opportunities at Processing facilities to increase economic development in rural communities.
Additional Information
| Contact | Nancy D Pletcher Business Loan and Grant Analyst |
| Contact Information | Program Management Division USDA Rural Development RBCS |
| mppep@usda.gov | |
| Email Description | USDA MPPEP E-Mail |
| Phone | 785-271-2733 |
USDA MPPEP-3 Website
Version History
| Id | 363804 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Opportunity number | RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP |
| Opportunity title | MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish |
| Owning agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Opportunity category / Category | D |
| Opportunity category / Description | Discretionary |
| Synopsis / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis / Version | 1 |
| Synopsis / Agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Synopsis / Agency name | Nancy D Pletcher Business Loan and Grant Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency phone | 785-271-2733 |
| Synopsis / Agency address desc | USDA MPPEP E-Mail |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Code | USDA-RBCS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Seed | USDA-RBCS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency name | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Synopsis / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis / Agency contact phone | 785-271-2733 |
| Synopsis / Agency contact name | Nancy D Pletcher Business Loan and Grant Analyst |
| Synopsis / Agency contact desc | Program Management Division USDA Rural Development RBCS |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email | mppep@usda.gov |
| Synopsis / Agency contact email desc | USDA MPPEP E-Mail |
| Synopsis / Synopsis desc | The Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program (MPPEP) provides grants to help eligible meat and poultry processors expand their capacity, which creates new, better and more processing options for meat and poultry producers. The goal for MPPEP Phase 3 Round 2 is to support Processors of Invasive, Wild-Caught Catfish species by increasing Processing capacity and providing greater opportunity in this sector. Strategies that can fulfill the goal of this NOFO and ensure lasting impacts include projects to increase Processing capacity; increase Processing volume; elevate incomes for both fishers and Processors; and to provide fair wages, and new, stable and safe job opportunities at Processing facilities to increase economic development in rural communities. |
| Synopsis / Response date | Dec 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Response date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link url | https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/meat-and-poultry-processing-expansion-program-phase-3 |
| Synopsis / Funding desc link desc | USDA MPPEP-3 Website |
| Synopsis / Posting date | Sep 08, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Synopsis / Archive date | Jan 06, 2027 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Synopsis / Cost sharing | Yes |
| Synopsis / Number of awards | 6 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding | 6000000 |
| Synopsis / Estimated funding formatted | 6,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling | 2000000 |
| Synopsis / Award ceiling formatted | 2,000,000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor | 50000 |
| Synopsis / Award floor formatted | 50,000 |
| Synopsis / Applicant eligibility desc | 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 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp | Sep 03, 2026 03:58:09 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:27:12 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Last updated date | Sep 03, 2026 03:47:52 PM EDT |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Id | 07 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 1 / Description | Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Id | 00 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 2 / Description | State governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Id | 11 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 3 / Description | Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Id | 23 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 4 / Description | Small businesses |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Id | 25 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 5 / Description | Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Id | 01 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 6 / Description | County governments |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Id | 12 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 7 / Description | Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Id | 22 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 8 / Description | For profit organizations other than small businesses |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Id | 02 |
| Synopsis / Applicant types 9 / Description | City or township governments |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Id | G |
| Synopsis / Funding instruments 1 / Description | Grant |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Id | AG |
| Synopsis / Funding activity categories 1 / Description | Agriculture |
| Synopsis / Response date str | 2026-12-07-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Posting date str | 2026-09-08-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Archive date str | 2027-01-06-00-00-00 |
| Synopsis / Create time stamp str | 2026-09-03-15-58-09 |
| Agency details / Code | USDA-RBCS |
| Agency details / Seed | USDA-RBCS |
| Agency details / Agency name | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Agency details / Agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Id | 81262 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder type | Full Announcement |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Folder name | MPPEP3 Round 2 NOFO |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Zip lob size | 1024369 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:51:55 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Last updated date | Sep 03, 2026 03:57:47 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Id | 354976 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File name | ad-2106.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File description | AD-2106 Questionnaire to Assist in the Assessment of USDA Compliance with Civil Rights Laws |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / File lob size | 106796 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:57:47 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Last updated date | Sep 03, 2026 03:58:09 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 1 / Synopsis att folder id | 81262 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Id | 354974 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File name | MPPEP3 Round 2 Application Checklist .pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File description | MPPEP3 Round 2 Application Checklist |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / File lob size | 133535 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:53:33 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 2 / Synopsis att folder id | 81262 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Id | 354975 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Mime type | application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / File name | MPPEP 3 Round 2 Application_Template.docx |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / File description | MPPEP3 Round 2 Application Template |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / File lob size | 226099 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:54:48 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 3 / Synopsis att folder id | 81262 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Id | 354973 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Mime type | application/pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / File name | MPPEP NOFO Final.pdf |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / File description | MPPEP3 Round 2 Notice of Funding Availability |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / File lob size | 646404 |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Created date | Sep 03, 2026 03:52:09 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Last updated date | Sep 03, 2026 03:53:56 PM EDT |
| Synopsis attachment folders 1 / Synopsis attachments 4 / Synopsis att folder id | 81262 |
| Synopsis document urls | Not specified |
| Syn att change comments | Not specified |
| Cfdas 1 / Id | 435337 |
| Cfdas 1 / Opportunity id | 363804 |
| Cfdas 1 / Cfda number | 10.381 |
| Cfdas 1 / Program title | Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Id | 294134 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Topportunity id | 363804 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Family id | 15 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Dialect | XFDL2.2 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity number | RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opportunity title | MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Cfda number | 10.381 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date | 2026-09-08 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date | 2026-12-07 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Owning agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Code | USDA-RBCS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Seed | USDA-RBCS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency name | Rural Business-Cooperative Service |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Agency code | USDA-RBCS |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Seed | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency name | Department of Agriculture |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Top agency details / Top agency code | USDA |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Program title | Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Contact info | MPPEP Program E-mail: mppep@usda.gov |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Electronic required | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Expected application count | 20 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Open to applicant type | 1 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Is multi project | N |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Extension | docx |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Mimetype | application/msword |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Last update | Sep 03, 2026 04:01:57 PM EDT |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Workspace compatible flag | Y |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Package id | PKG00294134 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Opening date str | 2026-09-08-00-00-00 |
| Opportunity pkgs 1 / Closing date str | 2026-12-07-00-00-00 |
| Closed opportunity pkgs | Not specified |
| Original due date | Dec 07, 2026 12:00:00 AM EST |
| Original due date desc | Not specified |
| Synopsis modified fields | Not specified |
| Forecast modified fields | Not specified |
| Error messages | Not specified |
| Syn post date in past | Yes |
| Doc type | synopsis |
| Forecast hist count | 0 |
| Synopsis hist count | 0 |
| Assist compatible | No |
| Assist url | Not specified |
| Related opps | Not specified |
| Ost | POSTED |
Related Documents
ad-2106.pdf
MPPEP3 Round 2 Application Checklist .pdf
MPPEP NOFO Final.pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Program Management Division USDA Rural Development RBCS |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.381 | PKG00294134 | 2026-09-08 | 2026-12-07 | View |
Package 1
Instructions
MPPEP 3 Round 2 Application_Template.pdf
Mandatory forms
SF424_4_0-V4.0.pdf
SF424D-V1.1.pdf
SF424B-V1.1.pdf
SF424C_2_0-V2.0.pdf
