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MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish

Issued by Rural Business-Cooperative Service · via Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities

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Published
8 Sept 2026
Closes
7 Dec 2026, 23:59 UTC
Value
USD 6,000,000
Reference
RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP
Location
United States
Sector
Agriculture & Food

At a glance

Rural Business-Cooperative Service in United States has published a funding call in agriculture & food: “MPPEP Phase 3 Invasive Wild-Caught Catfish”. Submissions close on 7 December 2026, 24 days from today. The stated value is USD 6,000,000. Quote reference RD-RBS-26-03-MPPEP in any correspondence with the buyer. FreeTender has recorded 2 notices from this buyer since 2026, 2 of them currently open. There are 44 open agriculture & food notices in United States on FreeTender. Bids are submitted to the buyer through Grants.gov — US federal funding opportunities, not through FreeTender.

Key requirements

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Details

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: 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

Estimated total programme funding: USD 6000000

Award range: USD 50000 – 2000000

Expected number of awards: 6

CFDA number(s): 10.381

Federal funding opportunity published on Grants.gov. Applications are submitted through Grants.gov — see the official listing.

Context for bidders

We hold 2 notices from Rural Business-Cooperative Service, going back to September 2026 — 2 of them still open. There are 44 open Agriculture & Food tenders in United States. This one closes in 24 days.

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