Rural Business-Cooperative Service · Department of Agriculture
MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Dec 7, 2026 · 62 days left
- Award size
- $50K – $2M
- Total available
- $6M · about 6 awards
- Cost share / match
- Required
- Who can apply
- Other (see eligibility), State government, City or town government, Tribal government, Tribal organization, Small business, Larger business, County government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3)
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- Requires a cost share / match
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 1
Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.
Read the official notice View on Grants.gov
About this grant
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.
Eligibility (from the notice)
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
Who in Tennessee has won this program
1 award to Tennessee recipients in 1 county since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Producers Cooperative | Johnson City, Carter County | $2.7M | 2023 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (10.381)
Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program — MPPEP
How applications are judged
As part of a complete application, applicants are required to provide a narrative describing their project. The application narrative will be scored against the four categories of evaluation criteria described below:
Financial Viability, Technical Feasibility, and Readiness.
Market Impact and Opportunities.
Community Impact and Support.
Labor and Workforce Personnel.
More points will be awarded to applications that address how the project will support the goals of the Meat and Poultry Processing Expansion Program in their response to each category of criteria.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.