The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture is reminding state meat and poultry processors to apply for Meat and Poultry Supply Chain Resiliency Grants by August 19. Funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, meat processors will have the ability to apply for grants of up to $150,000.
Processors are required to provide a match of 100 percent of the grant amount, and grants will be awarded through a competitive selection process. Grant materials, including the application and FAQs, are available on DATCP's website.
"After receiving far more applications for the Meat Processor Infrastructure Grants than the budgeted dollars earlier this year, it was clear that there is demand for support among Wisconsin's meat processors," said State Agriculture Secretary Randy Romanski.
Meanwhile, DATCP will host a webinar for processors interested in learning about these grants on July 29 at 9:00 a.m. The online session will cover the grant application, eligibility requirements, and timeline, and a question and answer segment will take place after the presentation.
The webinar will take place virtually on Zoom.
Categories: Wisconsin, Livestock, Poultry